Description
Multiple array index errors in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_MULTITOUCH is enabled, allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption, or NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) 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 | 3.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.11.5-1 | — |
References
- USN-2015-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2024-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.54
- 62044 vdb-entry
- [linux-input] 20130828 [PATCH 11/14] HID: multitouch: validate feature report details mailing-list
- 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
- USN-2023-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2050-1 vendor-advisory