Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in yurex_read in drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.17.7. Local attackers could use user access read/writes with incorrect bounds checking in the yurex USB driver to crash the kernel or potentially escalate privileges.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.37, < 3.16.58 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f1e255PatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106095Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115593Issue Tracking
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.17.7Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1e255d60ae66a9f672ff9a207ee6cd8e33d267PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3847-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3847-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3847-3/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3849-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3849-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f1e255PatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16276?
CVE-2018-16276 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in yurex_read in drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.17.7. Local attackers could use user access read/writes with incorrect bounds checking in the yurex USB d...
How severe is CVE-2018-16276?
CVE-2018-16276 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16276?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.