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CVE-2013-2851

MEDIUM · CVSS 6 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-06-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2013-2851
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6
EPSS
0.34%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in the register_disk 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/md_mod/parameters/new_array in order to create a crafted /dev/md device name.