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CVE-2016-4482

The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, whi…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 46%
Public exploits
0
none known

The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/90029 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1332931 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3017-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3017-3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3018-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3021-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3017-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab11 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3019-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3607 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3016-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3016-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3021-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3018-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184414.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3016-3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3016-4 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3020-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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