CVE-2013-2892

Description

drivers/hid/hid-pl.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_PANTHERLORD is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1977-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1976-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62049 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772185414625&w=1 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2892?
CVE-2013-2892 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2892?
To fix CVE-2013-2892, 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-2013-2892 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2892 is being actively exploited. 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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