CVE-2013-2058

Public Exploit

Description

The host_start function in drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 does not properly support a certain non-streaming option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by sending a large amount of network traffic through a USB/Ethernet adapter.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/929473ea05db455ad88cdc081f2adc556b8dc48f patch exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=959210 patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=929473ea05db455ad88cdc081f2adc556b8dc48f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/05/2 mailing list patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2058?
CVE-2013-2058 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2058?
To fix CVE-2013-2058, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2058 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2058 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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