PT-2013-4013 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Kees Cook

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Published

2013-09-13

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Updated

2014-04-02

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CVE-2013-2895

CVSS v2.0

5.4

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.11
Description The issue allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted device. This is related to the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem when CONFIG HID LOGITECH DJ is enabled.
Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.11, consider disabling the CONFIG HID LOGITECH DJ configuration to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Buffer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2014-1422
CVE-2013-2895
MGASA-2013-0342
MGASA-2013-0343
MGASA-2013-0344
MGASA-2013-0345
MGASA-2013-0346
MGASA-2013-0371
MGASA-2013-0372
MGASA-2013-0373
MGASA-2013-0374
MGASA-2013-0375
RHSA-2013:1490
USN-2019-1
USN-2020-1
USN-2021-1
USN-2022-1
USN-2023-1
USN-2024-1
USN-2038-1
USN-2039-1
USN-2050-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse