# CVE-2013-2850: Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi\_add\_notunderstood\_response function in drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi\_target\_parameters.c in the iSCSI t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi_add_notunderstood_response function in drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_parameters.c in the iSCSI target subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OOPS) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long key that is not properly handled during construction of an error-response packet.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00011.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/01/2
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cea4dcfdad926a27a18e188720efe0f2c9403456
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00017.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1844-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1846-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cea4dcfdad926a27a18e188720efe0f2c9403456
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968036
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1845-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1847-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html

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