Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2187
The gtco_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 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-2016-2187
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2187
0.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 67 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2187
| 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-2016-2187
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
USN-3005-1: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
USN-2989-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/162f98dea487206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894d
Input: gtco - fix crash on detecting device without endpoints · torvalds/linux@162f98d · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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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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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317017
1317017 – (CVE-2016-2187) CVE-2016-2187 kernel: Kernel panic on invalid USB device descriptor (gtco driver)Issue Tracking
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
USN-3001-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
USN-2998-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
USN-3000-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
USN-3007-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
USN-3002-1: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=162f98dea487206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894d
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
USN-3003-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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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/2016-08/msg00007.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85425
Linux Kernel 'USB Device Descriptor' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
USN-3004-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
USN-3006-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3607-1 linux
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