First published: Fri Mar 11 2016(Updated: )
A flaw was found in in the Linux kernel's USB device management code which could cause a crash when a device which required mct_u232 driver. The kernel would panic caused by a null pointer dereference. Product bug: <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED WONTFIX - CVE-2016-3136 Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS – RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes on invalid USB device descriptors (mct_u232 driver) [local-DoS]" href="show_bug.cgi?id=1283370">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283370</a>
Credit: meissner@suse.de security@opentext.com meissner@suse.de
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | <=4.5.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =12.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | =12.0-sp1 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12.0-sp1 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching | =12.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud | =12.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | =12.0-sp1 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =12.0-sp1 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | =12.0 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension | =12.0-sp1 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.10-1 6.12.11-1 |
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CVE-2016-3136 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause kernel crashes.
To fix CVE-2016-3136, upgrade your Linux kernel to version 4.5.1 or later.
CVE-2016-3136 affects various versions of the Linux Kernel up to 4.5.0, as well as specific versions of SUSE Linux and Ubuntu.
The vulnerability is caused by a null pointer dereference in the USB device management code within the Linux kernel.
While CVE-2016-3136 is primarily related to USB device interactions, it's essential to avoid connecting vulnerable devices to mitigate potential risks.