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CVE-2013-2596

HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2022-09-15 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2596 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 72/100 exploited-in-wildunpatched

Linux Kernel CVE-2013-2596 allowed unauthorized escalation

CVE-2013-2596, a Linux Kernel vulnerability, enabled unauthorized escalation of privileges, posing a high risk to DIB systems.

Shame score — Unpatched, actively exploited, and linked to potential ransomware attacks, leading to severe security breaches and data loss.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

PLAYERS IMPLICATED
linux · vendorKernel · product
DESCRIPTION

Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 0
No correlated FedRAMP products.