Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-3183
Heap-based buffer overflow in the logi_dj_ll_raw_request function in drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that specifies a large report size for an LED report.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- git.kernel.org/ (Broken Link)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/51217e69697fba92a06e07e16f55c9a52d8e8945 (Third Party Advisory)
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail (Third Party Advisory)