Description
The Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_LOGITECH_FF, CONFIG_LOGIG940_FF, or CONFIG_LOGIWHEELS_FF is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write) via a crafted device, related to (1) drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c, (2) drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c, and (3) drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c.
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 | 3.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze5 | DSA-2906-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +11 | 3.8.13-rt14.25.el6rt | RHSA-2013:1490 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2013:1490 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2906-1 linux-2.6 - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- USN-2015-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2024-1 vendor-advisory
- [linux-input] 20130828 [PATCH 07/14] HID: LG: validate HID output report details mailing-list
- RHSA-2013:1490 vendor-advisory
- USN-2039-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2022-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130828 Linux HID security flaws mailing-list
- USN-2016-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2038-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2020-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2021-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566 vendor-advisory
- USN-2019-1 vendor-advisory
- 62050 vdb-entry
- USN-2023-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2050-1 vendor-advisory