PT-2016-2811 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Hendrik Schwartke + 2 · Published 2016-03-18 · Updated 2023-09-12 · CVE-2016-2188

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5.1

Description The issue is related to the iowarrior probe function in the Linux kernel, which contains an error in handling USB device descriptors. This can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash due to a NULL pointer dereference. The exploitation requires physical proximity to the system and involves crafting a specific value in the USB device descriptor.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5.1, update to version 4.5.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of USB devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1331

ALT-PU-2017-1330

BDU:2016-02241

CVE-2016-2188

DLA-922-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_1382-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2144-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1696-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1707-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1

SUSE-SU-2017:2342-1

USN-2965-1

USN-2965-2

USN-2965-3

USN-2965-4

USN-2968-1

USN-2968-2

USN-2969-1

USN-2970-1

USN-2971-1

USN-2971-2

USN-2971-3

USN-2996-1

USN-2997-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 708

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/bpf_priv_esc.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/netfilter_priv_esc_ipv4.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2016-2384 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/wpengfei/CVE-2016-6516-exploit · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/39556 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/87 · Exploit
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ec0ef3a82125efc36173062a50624550a900ae0 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3138 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2969-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3672 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0821 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3 · Vendor Advisory