The create_fixed_stream_quirk function in sound/usb/quirks.c in the snd-usb-audio driver in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or double free, and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2016-3269 | The create_fixed_stream_quirk function in sound/usb/quirks.c in the snd-usb-audio driver in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or double free, and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor. |
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USN-2965-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2965-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2965-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2965-4 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability |
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USN-2968-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2968-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2969-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2970-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2971-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2971-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2971-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2996-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2997-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:50.605Z
Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-2184

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:09.867
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-2184


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