Description
drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_SENSOR_HUB is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory 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 | — |
References
- [linux-input] 20130828 [PATCH 12/14] HID: sensor-hub: validate feature report details mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20130828 Linux HID security flaws mailing-list
- USN-1995-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-1998-1 vendor-advisory