Description
The host_start function in drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 does not properly support a certain non-streaming option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by sending a large amount of network traffic through a USB/Ethernet adapter.
Published: 2013-11-04
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2040 The host_start function in drivers/usb/chipidea/host.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 does not properly support a certain non-streaming option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by sending a large amount of network traffic through a USB/Ethernet adapter.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:37.503Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-2058

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-11-04T15:55:05.413

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-2058

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-12-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2058 - Bugzilla

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