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Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.109.3.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2476908
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 7 Jun 2013
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Introduced: 7 Jun 2013

CVE-2013-2852 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-134 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.109.3.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2538.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-debug package and not the kernel-uek-debug package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7 high