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.
EPSS: 0.037 (88.7th 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_real_time_extension — versions 12
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
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.