Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-2896
Published: September 16, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42584
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-2013-2896
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows physically proximate attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted device.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-2896
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772189314633&w=1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1