The bcm_char_ioctl function in drivers/staging/bcm/Bcmchar.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via an IOCTL_BCM_GET_DEVICE_DRIVER_INFO ioctl call.
CVE-2013-4515
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.9 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.9MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.9(low)
- EG Risk
- 27(Track)EG Risk 27/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity49% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 37%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 12, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (34)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d1e72250c847fa96498ec029891de4dc638a5ba
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/22
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2068-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2069-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2071-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2072-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2073-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2074-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2076-1
Patch Availability(11)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-45-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-45.68) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic (3.11.0-15.23) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1442-omap4 (3.2.0-1442.61) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-237-omap4 (3.5.0-237.53) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic (3.8.0-35.50~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-237-omap4 (3.5.0-237.53) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic (3.8.0-35.50) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-45-generic (3.5.0-45.68~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic (3.2.0-58.88) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic (3.11.0-15.23~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-237-omap4 (3.5.0-237.53) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.12-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| linux | — | 3.12-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| linux | — | 3.12-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| linux | — | 3.12-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(11)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- UbuntuUSN-2066-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2067-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2068-1LOW
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2069-1LOW
Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2070-1LOW
Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2071-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2072-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2073-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2074-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2075-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2076-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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