Unscored severity · published Jun 7, 2013
CVE-2013-2147
The HP Smart Array controller disk-array driver and Compaq SMART2 controller disk-array driver in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 do not initialize certain data structures, which…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The HP Smart Array controller disk-array driver and Compaq SMART2 controller disk-array driver in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 do not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via (1) a crafted IDAGETPCIINFO command for a /dev/ida device, related to the ida_locked_ioctl function in drivers/block/cpqarray.c or (2) a crafted CCISS_PASSTHRU32 command for a /dev/cciss device, related to the cciss_ioctl32_passthru function in drivers/block/cciss.c.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.9.4; 3.9; 3.9; 3.9; 3.9; 3.9; +6 more · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2147
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2147
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
lkml.org
http://lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/3/127
lkml.org
http://lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/3/131
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1166.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/25
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1994-1
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