Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the magicmouse_raw_event function in drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c in the Magic Mouse HID driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3 allow physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with an event.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.37, < 3.2.63 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69779Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141173Issue Tracking
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=100Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c54def7bd64d7c0b6993336abcffb8444795bf3Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3181?
CVE-2014-3181 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the magicmouse_raw_event function in drivers/hid/hid-magicmouse.c in the Magic Mouse HID driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3 allow physically proximate a...
How severe is CVE-2014-3181?
CVE-2014-3181 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3181?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.