What is CVE-2013-2888?

CVE-2013-2888 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2013-2888 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2888?

CVE-2013-2888 has a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2888?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2013-2888 patch availability.

Is CVE-2013-2888 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-2888 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2013-2888

Medium

Multiple array index errors in drivers/hid/hid-core.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted device that provides an invalid Report ID.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-09-16

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.2

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2013-2888 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

16 total

Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-input&m=137772180514608&w=1
Openwall
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/28/13
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-2888

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-09-16

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2888?

CVE-2013-2888 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2013-2888 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2888?

CVE-2013-2888 has a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2888?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2013-2888 patch availability.
Is CVE-2013-2888 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2013-2888 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.