CVE-2013-2596

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 13, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Integer overflow in the fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, as used in a certain Motorola build of Android 4.1.2 and other products, allows local users to create a read-write memory mapping for the entirety of kernel memory, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted /dev/graphics/fb0 mmap2 system calls, as demonstrated by the Motochopper pwn program.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255491
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4cbb197c7e7a68dbad0d491242e3ca67420c13e
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=136616837923938&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/09/root-method-released-for-droid-razr-hd-running-android-4-1-2-other-devices-too/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/15208-root-motochopper-yet-another-android-root-exploit/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Release Notes
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59264
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b4cbb197c7e7a68dbad0d491242e3ca67420c13e
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4cbb197c7e7a68dbad0d491242e3ca67420c13e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=136616837923938&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/09/root-method-released-for-droid-razr-hd-running-android-4-1-2-other-devices-too/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/15208-root-motochopper-yet-another-android-root-exploit/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Release Notes
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59264
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b4cbb197c7e7a68dbad0d491242e3ca67420c13e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2596
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

33 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-10-06

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190 CWE-190

Affected Vendors

linux motorola qualcomm

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