Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2013-2852
CVE-2013-2852
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 products
6- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
18- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless.git/commit/nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1450.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1900-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1914-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1915-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1916-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1917-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1918-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1919-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1920-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1930-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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