Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2013-2851
CVE-2013-2851
Description
Format string vulnerability in the register_disk function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging root access and writing format string specifiers to /sys/module/md_mod/parameters/new_array in order to create a crafted /dev/md device name.
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.9.4
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1783.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1912-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1913-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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