CVE-2016-2782

4.6 MEDIUM
Published: April 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The treo_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a (1) bulk-in or (2) interrupt-in endpoint.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cac9b50b0d75a1d50d6c056ff65c005f3224c8e0
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/28/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312670
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cac9b50b0d75a1d50d6c056ff65c005f3224c8e0
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39539/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cac9b50b0d75a1d50d6c056ff65c005f3224c8e0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/28/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312670
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cac9b50b0d75a1d50d6c056ff65c005f3224c8e0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39539/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

linux suse

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