# CVE-2013-6378: The lbs\_debugfs\_write function in drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-11-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The lbs_debugfs_write function in drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by leveraging root privileges for a zero-length write operation.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2065-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a497e47d4aec37aaf8f13509f3ef3d1f6a717d88
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a497e47d4aec37aaf8f13509f3ef3d1f6a717d88
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59262
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59309
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033578
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59406
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0100.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3043.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2064-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63886

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