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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published: 2013-06-07T10:00:00

Updated: 2014-03-17T13:57:00

Reserved: 2013-04-11T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2013-2851

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:20.003

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:15:14.300


Link: CVE-2013-2851

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