CVE-2013-4220

N/A Unknown
Published: August 25, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The bad_mode function in arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.5 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving an attempted register access that triggers an unexpected value in the Exception Syndrome Register (ESR).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/08/12
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996380
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/08/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996380
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
15th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux