*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
Public security bug reported:
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.
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Tags: kernel-cve-tracking-bug
** Tags added: kernel-cve-tracking-bug
** Information type changed from Public to Public Security
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2013-2851
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