Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2013-2058

The host_start function in drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 does not properly support a certain non-streaming option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by sending a large amount of network traffic through a USB/Ethernet adapter.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.