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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-1929
Broadcom tg3 Heap Based Buffer Overflow
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2013, 2:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-1929 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability requires updating kernel packages.
  • Update affected kernel and associated packages.
  • Reboot the system to apply the changes.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2013-1929 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-1929.

URL Resource
http://cansecwest.com/slides/2013/PrivateCore%20CSW%202013.pdf Exploit
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 Exploit Patch
http://cansecwest.com/slides/2013/PrivateCore%20CSW%202013.pdf Exploit
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 Exploit Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-1929 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-1929 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-1929 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-1929 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://cansecwest.com/slides/2013/PrivateCore%20CSW%202013.pdf
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101836.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
    Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/3
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1834-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1835-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949932
    Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424 [Exploit, Patch]
    Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=715230a44310a8cf66fbfb5a46f9a62a9b2de424 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} -0.04%

score

0.32062

percentile