PT-2016-4034 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Alexandru Cornea · Published 2016-01-13 · Updated 2023-11-01 · CVE-2015-8816

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.3.5

Description The issue is related to the hub activate function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure. This allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in invalid memory access and a system crash, or possibly have other unspecified impacts by unplugging a USB hub device.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.3.5, update to version 4.3.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to USB hub devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1018

ALT-PU-2016-1485

CVE-2015-8816

DSA-3503-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2144-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1707-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1961-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1994-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1995-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2001-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2002-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2005-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2006-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2007-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2009-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2010-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2014-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

References · 464

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/overlayfs_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/panyu6325/CVE-2015-1805 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Kagami/docker_cve-2015-2925 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/FloatingGuy/cve-2015-1805 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/ireshchaminda1/Android-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Access-Vulnerability-CVE-2015-1805 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/whu-enjoy/CVE-2015-8660 · Exploit
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3503-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html · Vendor Advisory