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CVE-2013-2596 - Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Project:Linux

Product:Kernel

Date Added:2022-09-15Due Date:2022-10-06

Vulnerability Name

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2596