Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

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 operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)