Vulnerability
CVE-2013-2596
Component: GPU
Location: OS
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.
Impact
Severity (Manufact.)
N/A
Severity (NIST)
N/A
Severity (Android)
N/A
Chipsets
1
Devices
30
Affected Hardware
| Name | Also known as | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| MSM8960 | Qualcomm |
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Timeline
Introduced (est):
Jan 1, 2012
Reported:
Unknown
Advisory Published:
N/A
CVE Published:
Apr 13, 2013
Android Patch Level:
None
