NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-2782
The treo_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a (1) bulk-in or (2) interrupt-in endpoint.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (76.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 4.5.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 11, 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 11, 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 11, 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cac9b50b0d75a1d50d6c056ff65c005f3224c8e0 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39539/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2782?
- CVE-2016-2782 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2782?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2782 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.