Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2013-1772

The log_prefix function in kernel/printk.c in the Linux kernel 3.x before 3.4.33 does not properly remove a prefix string from a syslog header, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) by leveraging /dev/kmsg write access and triggering a call_console_drivers function call.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.