vzkernel before 042stab080.2 in the OpenVZ modification for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 does…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
vzkernel before 042stab080.2 in the OpenVZ modification for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 does not initialize certain length variables, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via (1) a crafted ploop driver ioctl call, related to the ploop_getdevice_ioc function in drivers/block/ploop/dev.c, or (2) a crafted quotactl system call, related to the compat_quotactl function in fs/quota/quota.c.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46pj-qvxv-8vwg
References
More Openvz Vzkernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-02845 The open_by_handle_at function in vzkernel before 042stab090.5 in the OpenVZ modification… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-2239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46pj-qvxv-8vwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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