CVE Watch—

CVE-2013-2596

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

3.4%

p87

KEV

YES

Sep 15, 2022

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

3.4%EPSS · 30 days3.4%

2026-06-302026-07-17

KEV catalog record

Product

Linux / Kernel

Vulnerability

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Sep 15, 2022

Remediate by

Oct 6, 2022

Known ransomware use

Summary description

Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c contains an integer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fc9bbca8f650e5f738af8806317c0a041a48ae4a; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2596

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