Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-2185
The ati_remote2_probe function in drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.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 crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- 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
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84341 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/90 (mailing-list, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2185?
- CVE-2016-2185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2185?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.