Upstream information

CVE-2013-2852 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.9
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package

SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details.

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the xen package

This issue likely only affects the XEN hypervisor itself, unless otherwise stated. The userland utilities in -tools and libraries in -libs are shipped together with the xen hypervisor as they are built from one source and do not contain hypervisor specific fixes.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 822579 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • kernel-bigsmp-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.2_06_3.0.93_0.8-0.7.17
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.4_04_3.0.101_0.40-0.7.3
 Patchnames:
sledsp3-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-63.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3
  • cluster-network-kmp-bigsmp >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.47.55-2.28.1.21
  • cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.93_0.8-2.27.8
  • cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.40-2.27.98
  • cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.40-2.27.98
  • cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.93_0.8-2.27.8
  • cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.40-2.27.98
  • gfs2-kmp-bigsmp >= 2_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.17.1.21
  • gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.93_0.8-0.16.14
  • gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_3.0.101_0.40-0.16.104
  • gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_3.0.101_0.40-0.16.104
  • gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.93_0.8-0.16.14
  • gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.101_0.40-0.16.104
  • ocfs2-kmp-bigsmp >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.21.1.21
  • ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.93_0.8-0.20.8
  • ocfs2-kmp-pae >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.40-0.20.98
  • ocfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.40-0.20.98
  • ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.93_0.8-0.20.8
  • ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.40-0.20.98
 Patchnames:
slehasp3-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP3
  • cluster-network-kmp-rt >= 1.4_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-2.27.16
  • cluster-network-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.4_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-2.27.16
  • drbd-kmp-rt >= 8.4.3_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.19.7
  • drbd-kmp-rt_trace >= 8.4.3_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.19.7
  • iscsitarget-kmp-rt >= 1.4.20_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.38.1
  • iscsitarget-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.4.20_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.38.1
  • kernel-rt >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-rt-base >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-rt-devel >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-rt_trace >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-rt_trace-base >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-rt_trace-devel >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-source-rt >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • kernel-syms-rt >= 3.0.93.rt117-0.9.1
  • lttng-modules-kmp-rt >= 2.1.1_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.11.6
  • lttng-modules-kmp-rt_trace >= 2.1.1_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.11.6
  • ocfs2-kmp-rt >= 1.6_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.20.16
  • ocfs2-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.6_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.20.16
  • ofed-kmp-rt >= 1.5.4.1_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.13.7
  • ofed-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.5.4.1_3.0.93_rt117_0.9-0.13.7
 Patchnames:
slertesp3-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS
  • btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.9-0.3.151
  • btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163
  • btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163
  • ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.9-7.9.118
  • ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130
  • ext4dev-kmp-trace >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.9-7.9.118
  • ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130
  • hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39
  • hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39
  • hyper-v-kmp-trace >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39
  • kernel-default >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-source >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17
 Patchnames:
slessp1-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
  • kernel-bigsmp >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1
  • kernel-bigsmp-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1
  • kernel-bigsmp-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.93-0.8.2
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.4_04_3.0.101_0.40-0.7.3
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.4_04_3.0.101_0.40-0.7.3
 Patchnames:
slessp3-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-63.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA kernel-default-3.0.101-63.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE kernel-source Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for SAP Enterprise Search kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for SAP Enterprise Search kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 kernel-source Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 kernel-source Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 13:33:25 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Oct 1 17:15:47 2024