medium
4.9
CWE
476
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3139: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Fri Mar 11 2016(Updated: )

Kernel crash occurs when presented a buggy USB device which requires wacom driver, causing null pointer dereference. Product bugs: <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED WONTFIX - CVE-2016-3139 Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS – RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes on invalid USB device descriptors (wacom driver) [local-DoS]" href="show_bug.cgi?id=1283375">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283375</a> <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED WONTFIX - CVE-2016-3139 Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS – RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes on invalid USB device descriptors (wacom driver) [local-DoS] Bug2" href="show_bug.cgi?id=1283377">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283377</a>

Credit: meissner@suse.de meissner@suse.de

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux
5.10.218-1
5.10.221-1
6.1.94-1
6.1.99-1
6.9.12-1
6.10.3-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=12.0-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-extra
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12.0
Linux Kernel<=3.16.7

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/471d17148c8b4174ac5f5283a73316d12c4379bc

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3139?

    CVE-2016-3139 is classified with high severity due to its potential to cause a kernel crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3139?

    To resolve CVE-2016-3139, upgrade to the patched versions specified in the affected software section.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-3139?

    CVE-2016-3139 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, specifically those earlier than 5.10.218-1 and 6.1.99-1.

  • What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2016-3139?

    CVE-2016-3139 results from a null pointer dereference triggered by a buggy USB device that requires the wacom driver.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-3139?

    There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2016-3139; users are advised to apply the available updates.

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