Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2186
The powermate_probe function in drivers/input/misc/powermate.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 crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-2186
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2186
0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 64 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2186
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
0.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2016-2186
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
USN-2971-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
USN-2971-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1696-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
USN-2971-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84337
Linux Kernel 'powermate' Driver Null Pointer Deference Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1382-1: important: Security update
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
USN-2970-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
USN-2996-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
USN-2969-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/117
Bugtraq: Re: oss-2016-13: Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS �?? RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes on invalid USB device descriptors (powermate driver)Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9c6ba456711687b794dcf285856fc14e2c76074f
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317015
1317015 – (CVE-2016-2186) CVE-2016-2186 kernel: Kernel panic on invalid USB device descriptor (powermate driver)Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
USN-2997-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1707-1: important: Security update forThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
USN-2968-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/85
Bugtraq: oss-2016-13: Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS – RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes on invalid USB device descriptors (powermate driver)Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3607-1 linux
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9c6ba456711687b794dcf285856fc14e2c76074f
Input: powermate - fix oops with malicious USB descriptors · torvalds/linux@9c6ba45 · GitHubVendor Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
USN-2968-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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