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CVE-2016-3138 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316204	CVE
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607	CVE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/4	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1	CVE
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316204	[email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607	[email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/4	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 4.5.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise software development kit	11.0 sp4 12.0 12.0 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise debuginfo	11.0 sp4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise desktop	12.0 12.0 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise live patching	12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise module for public cloud	12.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise real time extension	11.0 sp4 12.0 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise server	11.0 extra 11.0 sp4 12.0 12.0 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
novell suse linux enterprise workstation extension	12.0 12.0 sp1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

19 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Source Update	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 1, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 29, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 12, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 27, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 15, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 14, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
May 4, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 4, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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