8.4high
CVE-2016-20022
In the Linux kernel before 4.8, usb_parse_endpoint in drivers/usb/core/config.c does not validate the wMaxPacketSize field of an endpoint d…
Published 2 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.4
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.2%
percentile 15%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In the Linux kernel before 4.8, usb_parse_endpoint in drivers/usb/core/config.c does not validate the wMaxPacketSize field of an endpoint descriptor. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the supplier.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- lore.kernel.org /lkml/1486322541-8206-8-git-send-email-w%401wt.eu/ · x_transferred
- spinics.net /lists/linux-usb/msg144177.html · x_transferred
- github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/aed9d65ac3278d4febd8665bd7db59ef53e825fe · x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-20022
- NVD: CVE-2016-20022
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