CVE-2013-2851

CVE-2013-2851 is a concrete vulnerability in the Linux kernel: a format-string flaw in the register_disk function (block/genhd.c) that affects kernels up to 3.9.4. It enables a local attacker with root access to gain privileges by writing format specifiers to /sys/module/md_mod/parameters/new_arr...

CVE-2013-2851

Format string vulnerability in the registerdisk 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/mdmod/parameters/newarray in order to create a crafted /dev/md device nam...