SB2013091620 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: September 16, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013091620
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2891)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_STEELSERIES is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.