CVE-2013-1928

Description

The do_video_set_spu_palette function in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6.5 on unspecified architectures lacks a certain error check, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb device.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/2 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/09/6 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949567
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1928?
CVE-2013-1928 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1928?
To fix CVE-2013-1928, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1928 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1928 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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