CVE-2013-2852

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…

published June 7, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01018 · 63.0th percentile
Published
2013-06-07T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 JUN 10:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5