Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELDOC-1473982
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Aug 2013

Introduced: 29 Aug 2013

CVE-2013-2889  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-doc to version 0:2.6.32-431.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:1645.

NVD Description

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

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

CVSS Scores

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