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.
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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:52:20.476Z

Reserved: 2013-04-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-2852

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:20.033

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-2852

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2852 - Bugzilla

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