Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2016-2184
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 syst…
EPSS: 0.002 (40.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo — versions 11.0
- 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 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension — versions 12.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04
References
- USN-2971-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1690 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 20160310 oss-2016-17: Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS - RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes (multiple free) on invalid USB device descriptors (snd-usb-audio driver) (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- 84340 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- USN-2970-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- USN-2969-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- USN-2968-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- USN-2971-3 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2184?
- CVE-2016-2184 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2184?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.