CVE-2016-3955
CRITICAL severity · CVSS 9.8 · Memory corruption
9.8CVSS CRITICAL
Summary
The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value in a USB/IP packet.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)26%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbbAdvisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/19/1Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86534Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1Advisory