Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device with an invalid USB descriptor.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching | 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud | 12 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 12 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 12.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | 12.0 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 4.5.0 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=166698Vendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4d06ddVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/06/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91028
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3951?
CVE-2016-3951 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Double free vulnerability in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified oth...
How severe is CVE-2016-3951?
CVE-2016-3951 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-2016-3951?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching.