CVE-2016-2184

Published: Apr 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

4.6

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (14)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Novell: Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching, Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

1 product

1 product

8 products

Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop

Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching

Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud

Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.5.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04

Configuration C

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 12.0 sp1
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11.0 extra
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 11.0 sp4
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	Version 12.0

References (54)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f886ca12765d20124bd06291c82951fd49a33be

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/102

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/88

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/89

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84340

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317012

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0f886ca12765d20124bd06291c82951fd49a33be

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39555/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f886ca12765d20124bd06291c82951fd49a33be