CVE-2013-2164

Public Exploit

Description

The mmc_ioctl_cdrom_read_data function in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c in the Linux kernel through 3.10 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on a malfunctioning CD-ROM drive.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1166.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1913-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c?id=050e4b8fb7cdd7096c987a9cd556029c622c7fe2 patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/10/9 mailing list patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973100
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1912-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2164?
CVE-2013-2164 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2164?
To fix CVE-2013-2164, 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-2013-2164 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2164 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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