Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2013-1773Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Kernel

Severity
6.2MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 51.46%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedFeb 28
Latest updateMay 13

Description

Buffer overflow in the VFAT filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a VFAT write operation on a filesystem with the utf8 mount option, which is not properly handled during UTF-8 to UTF-16 conversion.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:H/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 1.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages3 packages

Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 3.2.15-1+3
NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.3+88

Also affects: Enterprise Linux 6.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-wrp6-2w63-vpc4: Buffer overflow in the VFAT filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 32022-05-13
OSV
CVE-2013-1773: Buffer overflow in the VFAT filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 32013-02-28
CVEList
CVE-2013-1773: Buffer overflow in the VFAT filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel before 32013-02-28

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Google Android Kernel 2.6 - Local Denial of Service Crash (PoC)2012-12-09

📋Vendor Advisories

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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2013-1773 kernel: VFAT slab-based buffer overflow2013-02-27
CVE-2013-1773 — Linux Kernel vulnerability | cvebase