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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4713 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2965-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2965-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2965-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2965-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2968-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2968-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2970-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2971-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2971-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2971-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3000-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.415Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-3689

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:40.503

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-3689

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-03-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3689 - Bugzilla

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