CVE-2016-3955

CRITICAL

Linux kernel <4.5.3 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value in a USB/IP packet.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars

by pqsec · poc

https://github.com/pqsec/uboatdemo

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (17)

[Vendor Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbb

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/19/1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86534

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1

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

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1

[Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328478

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbb

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.1280

EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (5)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04 (2 CPE variants)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04 (2 CPE variants)

canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10

debian/debian_linux 8.0

linux/linux_kernel < 3.2.80

Published Jul 03, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026