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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1797 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1767-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1781-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:13:32.768Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-1772

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-02-28T19:55:01.607

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-1772

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-02-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-1772 - Bugzilla

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