CVE-2013-2895
Kernel: HID: logitech-dj: heap overflow flaw
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · August 29, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_DJ is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted device.
Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
This issue affects the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.
Note: user would need physical access to the system to exploit this issue.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 6.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow