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CVE-2013-2852

N/A

Published: June 7, 2013 at 10:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM UTC

3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

10.04 12.04 12.10 13.04

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.12 ≤ v < 3.0.833.1 ≤ v < 3.2.473.3 ≤ v < 3.4.503.5 ≤ v < 3.9.7

Affected range stops below 3.0.83, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.4.50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.9.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (18)

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless.git/commit/?id=9538cbaab6e8b8046039b4b2eb6c9d614dc782bd

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Source: [email protected]

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Source: [email protected]

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1450.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

Source: [email protected]

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST

Source: [email protected]

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

Source: [email protected]

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1

CVSS

6.9MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: COMPLETE
Integrity: COMPLETE
Availability: COMPLETE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-134

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