CVE-2013-4220

Published: Aug 25, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The bad_mode function in arch/arm64/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9.5 on the ARM64 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving an attempted register access that triggers an unexpected value in the Exception Syndrome Register (ESR).

Affected (5)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.9.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.9.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.9.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.9.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.9.3

References (10)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/08/12

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996380

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitPatch

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.9.5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/08/12

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=996380

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9955ac47f4ba1c95ecb6092aeaefb40a22e99268

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

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