Linux Kernel steelseries HID Driver hid-steelseries.c CONFIG_HID_STEELSERIES memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c of the component steelseries HID Driver. The manipulation of the argument CONFIG_HID_STEELSERIES results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-2891. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c of the component steelseries HID Driver. The manipulation of the argument CONFIG_HID_STEELSERIES with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_STEELSERIES 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 released 08/28/2013 by Kees Cook as Linux HID security flaws as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-2891 since 04/11/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80152 (openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2014:1677-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167334 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2014:1669-1)).

Applying the patch PATCH 05/14 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 databases at Tenable (80152), SecurityFocus (BID 62047†), OSVDB (96776†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41289†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-10106, VDB-10107, VDB-10108 and VDB-10109. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 80152
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-SU-2014:1677-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 866896
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2013-16336
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Patch: PATCH 05/14

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

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

CVE: CVE-2013-2891 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2891
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10116
SecurityFocus: 62047 - Linux Kernel CVE-2013-2891 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 96776
Vulnerability Center: 41289 - Linux Kernel 3.3.5 and Earlier Local DoS or Code Execution Vulnerability due to Heap-Based Buffer-Overflow in Steelseries HID Driver (CVE-2013-2891), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2013 14:13
Updated: 05/24/2021 07:18
Changes: 09/04/2013 14:13 (79), 05/10/2017 09:03 (2), 05/24/2021 07:18 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:985:103

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