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USN-1900-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

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USN-1900-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/07/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/08/2014
Modified
07/09/2020

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-354-ec2

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