CVE-2013-2852

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 17
Modified
Published: 07 Jun 2013, 10:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 15:52

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
38/100
CVSS Score
6.9 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.29% LOW
0% probability +0.04%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Jun 2013, 10:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 15:52
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.29%• Percentile: 52%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-134•Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

    The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    10.04 | 12.04 | 12.10 | 13.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    6.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≥ 2.6.12, < 3.0.83 | ≥ 3.1, < 3.2.47 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.50 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.9.7

References (18)