CVE-2013-2852

kernel: b43: format string leaking into error msgs

Published Jun 7, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Format string vulnerability in the b43_request_firmware function in drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c in the Broadcom B43 wireless driver in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging root access and including format string specifiers in an fwpostfix modprobe parameter, leading to improper construction of an error message.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2745-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2766-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2791 Format string vulnerability in the b43_request_firmware function in drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c in the Broadcom B43 wireless driver in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging root access and including format string specifiers in an fwpostfix modprobe parameter, leading to improper construction of an error message.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1899-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1900-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1914-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1915-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1917-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1918-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1919-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1920-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1930-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1936-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2013, 2:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 6, 2013, 12:00 AM