Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU42576

NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-2899

Published: September 16, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42576

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2899

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted device.

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.