VDB-10117 · CVE-2013-2890 · BID 62055

Linux Kernel LED State drivers/hid/hid-sony.c buzz_set_leds memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is the function buzz_set_leds of the file drivers/hid/hid-sony.c of the component LED State Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was disclosed 08/28/2013 by Kees Cook as Linux HID security flaws as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2890 since 04/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80150 (openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2014:1669-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Applying the patch PATCH 04/14 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at marc.info. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (80150). The entries 10106, 10107, 10108 and 10109 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

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Operating System

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Linux

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Kernel

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open-source

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 80150
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2014:1669-1)
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Patch: PATCH 04/14

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08/28/2013 +139 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Linux HID security flaws
Researcher: Kees Cook
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-2890 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 41295 - Linux Kernel 3.3.5 and Earlier Local DoS or Code Execution Vulnerability due to Heap-Based Buffer-Overflow in Sony HID Driver (CVE-2013-2890), Medium
SecurityFocus: 62055 - Linux Kernel CVE-2013-2890 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 96777

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2013 14:17
Updated: 05/24/2021 07:24
Changes: 09/04/2013 14:17 (67), 05/10/2017 09:05 (6), 05/24/2021 07:24 (3)
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Committer: olku