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    CVE-2016-3689

    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.

    Published:Mar 17, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:May 2, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00062
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/30/6
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035441
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971628
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320060
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/30/6
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035441
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971628
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320060
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High