CVE-2013-2897

N/A Unknown
Published: September 16, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772190214635&w=1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62044
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2015-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2016-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2020-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2023-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772190214635&w=1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2015-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2016-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2020-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2023-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

linux

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