Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2016-3951

Double free vulnerability in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device wit…

EPSS: 0.001 (19.6th 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

References

  • SUSE-SU-2016:1690 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • USN-3004-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • USN-3001-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1696 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
  • USN-3021-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1764 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • USN-3000-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3951?
CVE-2016-3951 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-05-02.
How severe is CVE-2016-3951?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.