Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2668-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2669-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-1923 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1833-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1834-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1835-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1836-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1838-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1839-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.351Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-1929
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:18.517
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-1929
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN