CVE-2013-2897

Kernel: HID: multitouch: heap overflow flaw

Published Sep 13, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple array index errors in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_MULTITOUCH is enabled, allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption, or NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted device.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2836 Multiple array index errors in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_MULTITOUCH is enabled, allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption, or NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted device.
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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

epss

{'score': 0.00028}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 16, 2013, 1:01 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 29, 2013, 12:00 AM