CVE-2016-3136

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.5.0 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The mct_u232_msr_to_state function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device without two interrupt-in endpoint descriptors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by OpenSource Security · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39541

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283370
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39541/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317007
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84299

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 42.0%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (10)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 12.0 (2 CPE variants)
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 12.0 sp1
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server 12.0 (2 CPE variants)
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12.0 (2 CPE variants)
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension 12.0 (2 CPE variants)
Published May 02, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026