Information disclosure in Linux 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 USBDEVF…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.000 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux 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
- SUSE-SU-2016:1690 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 90029 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1696 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- USN-3017-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1985 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-3017-3 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2184 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-3018-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3021-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4482?
- CVE-2016-4482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux 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.