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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2013-2596 Linux · Kernel

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

2.00 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
83.3 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 83.3% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Sep 15, 2022

Remediation Due

Oct 06, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

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

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

National Vulnerability Database

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