# CVE-2013-1928: The do\_video\_set\_spu\_palette function in fs/compat\_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6.5 on unspecified architectures lacks a certain err

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The do_video_set_spu_palette function in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6.5 on unspecified architectures lacks a certain error check, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb device.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/09/6
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949567
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.5

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