CVE-2016-2187

4.6 MEDIUM
Published: May 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The gtco_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85425
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317017
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/162f98dea487206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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