CVE-2013-2896 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HID subsystem, specifically affecting versions through 3.11 when CONFIG_HID_NTRIG is enabled. An attacker with physical proximity can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash (OOPS) using a specially crafted device. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium attack complexity and a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no known exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.11CPE 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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