Buffer overflow in Linux kernel



| Updated: 2020-08-10
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2013-2894
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU42582

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2894

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 3.0 - 3.10.12

CPE2.3 External links

https://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772187514628&w=1
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2020-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2023-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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