SB2013111207 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

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SB2013111207 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Published: November 12, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013111207
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4513)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Buffer overflow in the oz_cdev_write function in drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozcdev.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted write operation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References