Heap-based buffer overflow in the iscsi_add_notunderstood_response function in drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_parameters.c in the iSCSI target subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OOPS) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long key that is not properly handled during construction of an error-response packet.
CVE-2013-2850
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.9 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 7.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.9HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.9(low)
- EG Risk
- 43(Track)EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity79% × 45%Exploitation7% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 7%
- EPSS %ILE
- 94%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 7, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (24)
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cea4dcfdad926a27a18e188720efe0f2c9403456
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00017.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00011.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00017.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00018.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/01/2
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1844-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1845-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1846-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1847-1
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968036
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cea4dcfdad926a27a18e188720efe0f2c9403456
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cea4dcfdad926a27a18e188720efe0f2c9403456
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00017.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00011.html
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1433-omap4 (3.2.0-1433.44) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-45-powerpc64-smp (3.2.0-45.70) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-32-generic (3.5.0-32.53~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic (3.8.0-23.34) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic (3.8.0-23.34~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-32-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-32.53) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.5-rt37.55.el6rt | 2013-09-16 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(9)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1264IMPORTANT2013-05-30
RHSA-2013:1264 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1844-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1845-1HIGH
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1846-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1847-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1849-1HIGH
Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1879-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1882-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1883-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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