CVE-2016-3689

Summary

CVECVE-2016-3689
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-02 10:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-09-12 14:55:00 UTC
DescriptionThe ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a USB device without both a master and a slave interface.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel All All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 sp1 All All
Application Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 All All All
Application Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 sp1 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 sp1 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1382-1: important: Security update SUSE lists.opensuse.org
oss-security - Re: CVE request -- linux kernel: crash on invalid USB device descriptors (ims-pcu driver) MLIST www.openwall.com
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree CONFIRM git.kernel.org Vendor Advisory
USN-2971-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
USN-3000-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-2968-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
USN-2970-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Input: ims-pcu - sanity check against missing interfaces · torvalds/linux@a0ad220 · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Vendor Advisory
USN-2968-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Access Denied CONFIRM bugzilla.novell.com Issue Tracking
Linux Kernel ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data() Device Driver Flaw Lets Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions on the Target System - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
USN-2971-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1696-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1 CONFIRM www.kernel.org Vendor Advisory
1320060 – (CVE-2016-3689) CVE-2016-3689 kernel: denial of service via malicious device using ims-pcu driver CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
USN-2971-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 671064 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-2599)
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