CVE-2016-3138

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.5.0 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

The acm_probe function in drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.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 USB device without both a control and a data endpoint descriptor.

References (22)

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Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.4%
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 (18)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.0
canonical/ubuntu_linux
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo
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_real_time_extension
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
... and 3 more

Timeline

Published May 02, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026