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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
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-2016-4190 | 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. |
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:57.268Z
Reserved: 2016-03-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3138

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:37.910
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-3138


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