CVE-2016-3136

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.5.0 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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)

... and 2 more

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 42.1%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (14)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux

Timeline

Published May 02, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026