CVE-2013-1928 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory via a crafted ioctl call on DVB devices, potentially exposing confidential data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-1928?

CVE-2013-1928 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Apr 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1928?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1928?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-1928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1928, GHSA-fj24-32r9-v783.

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