CVE-2013-2895 Null dereference in n/a
A local attacker with physical access can cause a kernel crash or leak memory via a crafted Logitech device in the Linux kernel HID subsystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2895?
CVE-2013-2895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 13 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_DJ is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted device.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2895?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2013-2895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2895, GHSA-88hg-6g86-h8mw.