Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-1929
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1834-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1835-1 (vendor-advisory)
- cansecwest.com/slides/2013/PrivateCore CSW 2013.pdf (Exploit)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1929?
- CVE-2013-1929 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-06-07.
- Is CVE-2013-1929 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.