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Bug 459532 (CVE-2013-1773) - Kernel : VFAT slab-based buffer overflow (CVE-2013-1773)
Summary: Kernel : VFAT slab-based buffer overflow (CVE-2013-1773)
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Alias: CVE-2013-1773
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal
Assignee: Gentoo Kernel Security
URL: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug....
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Reported: 2013-02-27 13:47 UTC by Agostino Sarubbo
Modified: 2018-04-04 19:13 UTC (History)
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Description Agostino Sarubbo gentoo-dev 2013-02-27 13:47:10 UTC
From $URL :

Linux kernel built with support to VFAT file system is vulnerable to a buffer
overflow flaw which happens when converting UTF8 character string to UTF16
via function: utf8s_to_utf16s.

An unprivileged user could use this flaw to crash the kernel causing DoS or potentially escalate 
privileges.

Upstream fix:
 -> https://git.kernel.org/linus/0720a06a7518c9d0c0125bd5d1f3b6264c55c3dd

Reference:
 -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/26/5
 -> http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23248/
Comment 1 Christopher Díaz Riveros (RETIRED) gentoo-dev Security 2018-04-04 19:13:13 UTC
There are no longer any 2.x or <3.3 kernels available in the repository with
the exception of sys-kernel/xbox-sources which is unsupported by security.