# CVE-2013-2896: drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG\_HID\_NTRIG is enabled, al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-09-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_NTRIG is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted device.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772189314633&w=1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1

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