CVE-2013-6763
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7314e613d5ff9f0934f7a0f74ed7973b903315d1Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2064-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2065-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2068-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2069-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2071-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2072-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2073-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2074-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2076-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7314e613d5ff9f0934f7a0f74ed7973b903315d1Exploit, Patch
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.12.bz2Patch
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7314e613d5ff9f0934f7a0f74ed7973b903315d1Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2064-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2065-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2068-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2069-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2071-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2072-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2073-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2074-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.