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CVE-2013-2596 — Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2013-2596

CVE-2013-2596: Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Linux
Product Kernel
Date added 2022-09-15
Due date 2022-10-06
Ransomware campaign use Unknown

Description

Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2596

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2596
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog