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CVE-2013-1928 Detail

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.


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Evaluator Impact

Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1928 "This issue affects the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue."

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-1928
NVD Published Date:
04/29/2013
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.