Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-2384
Double free vulnerability in the snd_usbmidi_create function in sound/usb/midi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an invalid USB 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: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035072 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/14/2 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2384?
- CVE-2016-2384 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2384?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2384 known to be exploited?
- 67 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.