Medium severity · published May 2, 2016
CVE-2016-2187
The gtco_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer…
4.6
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The gtco_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 4.5.2 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo · Novell
11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Novell
11; 11 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit · Novell
11.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2187
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2187
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=162f98dea487206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894d
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85425
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
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