*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
Public security bug reported:
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.
Break-Fix: - 9538cbaab6e8b8046039b4b2eb6c9d614dc782bd
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Quantal)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Raring)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: Invalid
** Affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Saucy)
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Tags: kernel-cve-tracking-bug
** Tags added: kernel-cve-tracking-bug
** Information type changed from Public to Public Security
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2013-2852
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