Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-4482
The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · 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 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, 14.04, 15.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90029 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4482?
- CVE-2016-4482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2016-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4482?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.