SB2013111211 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel 

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SB2013111211 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Published: November 12, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013111211
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6763)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References