SB2013091624 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: September 16, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013091624
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2895)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted device.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772188314631&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-2019-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2020-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2023-1
- 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