Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2016-1956
Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Linux, when an Intel video driver is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or stack memory corruption) by triggering use of a WebGL shader.
EPSS: 0.003 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Mozilla Firefox
- Novell Suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise — versions 12
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1767 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0731 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1778 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-2917-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1769 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0733 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 1035215 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- GLSA-201605-06 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1956?
- CVE-2016-1956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1956?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1956 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.