CVE-2013-1929
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in the tg3_read_vpd function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted firmware that specifies a long string in the Vital Product Data (VPD) data structure.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel ≤ 3.8.5
- Linux Kernel 3.8.0
- Linux Kernel 3.8.1
- Linux Kernel 3.8.2
- Linux Kernel 3.8.3
- Linux Kernel 3.8.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2013-1929.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2013-1929. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
References
- http://cansecwest.com/slides/2013/PrivateCore%20CSW%202013.pdf
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101836.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1834-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1835-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949932
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
- http://cansecwest.com/slides/2013/PrivateCore%20CSW%202013.pdf
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101836.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176