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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel | Dec 1, 2016 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-baseUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-xenUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-develUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-386Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-354-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-229-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-37-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-37-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-37-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-51-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-29-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-37-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-49-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1436-omap4 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 7, 2013 |
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