Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8816
The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (44.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo — versions 11
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching — versions 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud — versions 12
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 11, 12
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11, 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension — versions 12.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching — versions 12
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8816?
- CVE-2015-8816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.