CVE-2016-5400

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: August 06, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Memory leak in the airspy_probe function in drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c in the airspy USB driver in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted USB device that emulates many VFL_TYPE_SDR or VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV devices and performs many connect and disconnect operations.

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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:L/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=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92104
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036432
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

linux

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