gsd-2013-2851
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases



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            "baseScore": 6.0,
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2014-03-26T04:48Z",
      "publishedDate": "2013-06-07T14:03Z"
    }
  }
}


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