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Critical
CVE-2016-3955
The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability 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.
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-3004-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbb
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbb
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328478
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86534
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/19/1
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
ubuntu linux, linux kernel, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 0, 3.3, 3.11, 3.13, 3.17, 3.19, 4.2, 4.5, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 3rd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.