CVE-2013-2596
KEVLinux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedApr 13, 2013
Last modifiedJun 16, 2026
Added to KEVSep 15, 2022
Remediation dueOct 6, 2022
References
- forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255491Exploit
- git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b4cbb197c7e7a68dbad0d491242e3ca67420c13eBroken Link
- git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4aBroken Link
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10761Third Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=136616837923938&w=2Mailing ListPatch
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.htmlThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.htmlThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.htmlThird Party Advisory
- droid-life.com/2013/04/09/root-method-released-for-droid-razr-hd-running-android-4-1-2-other-devices-too/ExploitIssue Tracking
- droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/15208-root-motochopper-yet-another-android-root-exploit/ExploitIssue Tracking
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9Mailing ListRelease Notes
- mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176Broken Link
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1481 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-190
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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