Critical severity · published Jul 3, 2016
CVE-2016-3955
The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or…
9.8
CVSS
25.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value in a USB/IP packet.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)25.3% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.2.80; 3.3 before 3.10.102; 3.11 before 3.12.59; 3.13 before 3.14.68; 3.17 before 3.18.37; 3.19 before 4.1.28; +2 more · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 12.04; 14.04; 14.04; 15.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3955
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3955
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbb
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/19/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86534
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