CVE-2016-3138

Published: May 2, 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 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.

Affected (18)

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

16 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 Desktop	Version 12.0 sp1
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 Server	Version 12.0 sp1
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 Software Development Kit	Version 12.0 sp1
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	Version 12.0
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	Version 12.0 sp1

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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html

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

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

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html

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

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

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

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

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

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: security@opentext.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316204

Source: security@opentext.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9

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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html

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

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html

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

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

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

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

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

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316204

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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9

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