CVE-2013-2058 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel, specifically within the host_start function of the chipidea USB driver in versions prior to 3.7.4. A local attacker can trigger a system crash by sending a large volume of network traffic through a USB/Ethernet adapter due to improper handling of a non-streaming option. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity leading to a complete system availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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