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Medium
CVE-2016-3689
The ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability 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.
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://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971628
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035441
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320060
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/30/6
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Vulnerable Versions:
12.0, 0, 14.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 2nd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 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.