CVE-2013-2852

CVE Details

Release Date:

2013-06-06

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.

See more information about CVE-2013-2852 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2537	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2538	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.2.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2537	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.2.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2537	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1051	2013-07-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2537	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2538	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2537	2013-07-18
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2537	2013-07-18

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