CVE-2013-4516

N/A Unknown
Published: November 12, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The mp_get_count function in drivers/staging/sb105x/sb_pci_mp.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a TIOCGICOUNT ioctl call.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2069-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2073-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2069-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2073-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a8b33654b1e3b0c74d4a1fed041c9aae50b3c427
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.12.bz2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
9th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux