Description
drivers/hid/hid-pl.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_PANTHERLORD is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.10.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.10.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.10.11-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze4 | DSA-2766-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | perf +16 | 2.6.32-431.el6 | RHSA-2013:1645 |
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor6 | 6.5-20131115.0.3.2.el6_5 | RHSA-2013:1527 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +11 | 3.8.13-rt14.25.el6rt | RHSA-2013:1490 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2013:1645 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1527 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor6 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1490 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2766-1 linux-2.6 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- USN-2024-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1490 vendor-advisory
- USN-1977-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2039-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2022-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130828 Linux HID security flaws mailing-list
- RHSA-2013:1645 vendor-advisory
- USN-1995-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2038-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2766 vendor-advisory
- USN-2021-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-1976-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2019-1 vendor-advisory
- 62049 vdb-entry
- USN-1998-1 vendor-advisory
- [linux-input] 20130828 [PATCH 06/14] HID: pantherlord: validate output report details mailing-list
- USN-2050-1 vendor-advisory