Vulnerability Description
drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a USB device without both an interrupt-in and an interrupt-out endpoint descriptor, related to the cypress_generic_port_probe and cypress_open functions.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching | 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud | 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 11.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 4.5.0 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c55aee
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84300
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3137?
CVE-2016-3137 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a USB device without...
How severe is CVE-2016-3137?
CVE-2016-3137 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-2016-3137?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud.