CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-2595

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The device-initialization functionality in the MSM camera driver for Linux kernel 2.6.x and 3.x allows unrestricted ioctl calls for MSM_CAM_IOCTL_SET_MEM_MAP_INFO, enabling attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications using this driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The device-initialization functionality in the MSM camera driver for the Linux kernel 2.6.x and 3.x, as used in Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) Android contributions for MSM devices and other products, enables MSM_CAM_IOCTL_SET_MEM_MAP_INFO ioctl calls for an unrestricted mmap interface, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS