CVE-2016-3951

MITRE NVD CVE.ORG JSON API Print: PDF PDF

Summary

CVECVE-2016-3951
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-02 10:59:41 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionDouble free vulnerability in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device with an invalid USB descriptor.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary4.6MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary4.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel 4.5.0 rc7 All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 sp1 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 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 12 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 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
Application Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
USN-3000-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3021-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org Vendor Advisory
USN-2998-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.kernel.org Vendor Advisory
USN-3021-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1696-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
USN-3002-1: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Fwd: CVE Request: Linux: usbnet: memory corruption triggered by invalid USB descriptor af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1382-1: important: Security update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Re: Possible double-free in the usbnet driver — Linux Network Development af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.spinics.net
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3607-1 linux af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1: important: Security update for af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
usbnet: cleanup after bind() in probe() · torvalds/linux@1666984 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Vendor Advisory
USN-2989-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
Linux Kernel CVE-2016-3951 Null Pointer Deference Local Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
USN-3003-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3004-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
USN-3001-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
cdc_ncm: do not call usbnet_link_change from cdc_ncm_bind · torvalds/linux@4d06dd5 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Vendor Advisory
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Applications Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
1324782 – (CVE-2016-3951) CVE-2016-3951 kernel: crash on invalid USB device descriptors (usbnet driver) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
© CVE.report 2026 |

Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report