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CVE-2013-1860 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wdm_in_callback function in drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 allows physicall…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1863

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the wdm_in_callback function in drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted cdc-wdm USB device.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 3.0.70, 3.2.41, 3.4.37, 3.8.4
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.41-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1860

  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0328RHSA-2014:0339RHSA-2013:0829

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1860 updated cvss 6.9

kernel: usb: cdc-wdm buffer overflow triggered by device

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.11.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0328
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, mrg-rt-release 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0829
  • Red Hat RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6 6.5-20140324.0.el6ev
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0339
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c0f5ecee4e741667b2493c742b60b6218d40b3aa referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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