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CVE-2013-1772 json

The log_prefix function in kernel/printk.c in the Linux kernel 3.x before 3.4.33 does not properly remove a prefix string from a syslog hea…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1797

cvss
4.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The log_prefix function in kernel/printk.c in the Linux kernel 3.x before 3.4.33 does not properly remove a prefix string from a syslog header, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) by leveraging /dev/kmsg write access and triggering a call_console_drivers function call.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.39-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1772

  • kernel-rt enterprise mrg 2 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
  • mrg-rt-release enterprise mrg 2 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-trace enterprise mrg 2 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-vanilla enterprise mrg 2 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-firmware enterprise mrg 2 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 enterprise mrg 2 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0566

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1772 updated cvss 3.8

kernel: call_console_drivers() function log prefix stripping DoS

  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, mrg-rt-release 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.6.11-rt28.20.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0566
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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