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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 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.

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Affected products

8
  • Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Debian/linux
    cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Linux/Kernel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.6.12,<3.0.83
    • (no CPE)range: <=3.9.4
  • Broadcom Corporation/B43 wireless driverllm-create
    Range: <=3.9.4

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