CVE-2016-3689

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.5.1 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a USB device without both a master and a slave interface.

References (18)

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3

[Vendor Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035441

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971628

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320060

[Vendor Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/30/6

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.0%

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 (13)

novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

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_workstation_extension

linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.0

canonical/ubuntu_linux

Timeline

Published May 02, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026