# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2895, GHSA-88hg-6g86-h8mw

## 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 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2895?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-2895 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2895 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2895/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2895/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2895
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2895
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2895

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