CVE-2013-2852

CVE Details

Release Date:	2013-06-06
Impact:	None	What is this?

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.

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

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.0
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Single
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