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Medium
CVE-2016-3140
The digi_port_init function in drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The digi_port_init function in drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.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 endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39537/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316995
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5a07975ad0a36708c6b0a5b9fea1ff811d0b0c1f
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5a07975ad0a36708c6b0a5b9fea1ff811d0b0c1f
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84304
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/6
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ubuntu linux, linux kernel, suse linux enterprise software development kit, suse linux enterprise debuginfo, suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise live patching, suse linux enterprise module for public cloud, suse linux enterprise real time extension, suse linux enterprise server, suse linux enterprise workstation extension
Vulnerable Versions:
12.04, 14.04, 0, 11.0, 12.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.