Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in the snd_usbmidi_create function in sound/usb/midi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an invalid USB descriptor.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 4.4.8 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 12 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07d86cPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00028.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00036.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2384?
CVE-2016-2384 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Double free vulnerability in the snd_usbmidi_create function in sound/usb/midi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly h...
How severe is CVE-2016-2384?
CVE-2016-2384 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2384?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension.