CVE-2013-6763
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not...
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
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What each source reports
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The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
- Record
CVE-2013-6763- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
- Record
CVE-2013-6763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-6565 No score
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
- Record
EUVD-2013-6565- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-683g-4vqr-5fqc No score
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not...
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
- Record
GHSA-683g-4vqr-5fqc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-6763
CVE-2013-6763 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-6763- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-6763 No score
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-6763 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Linux Kernel, published November 12, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2065-1
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7314e613d5ff9f0934f7a0f74ed7973b903315d1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.12.bz2
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/22
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7314e613d5ff9f0934f7a0f74ed7973b903315d1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6763
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-6763
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-6763
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6763