Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:3.8.13-16.2.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2477448
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Sept 2013

Introduced: 16 Sep 2013

CVE-2013-2892  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:3.8.13-16.2.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2583.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-devel package and not the kernel-uek-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

drivers/hid/hid-pl.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_PANTHERLORD is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device.

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