CVE-2016-2186

Linux powermate Null Pointer Dereference

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The powermate_probe function in drivers/input/misc/powermate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 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.

La función powermate_probe en drivers/input/misc/powermate.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.5.1 permite a atacantes físicamente próximos provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL y caída de sistema) a través de un valor de dispositivos finales manipulado en un descriptor de dispositivo USB.

Linux kernel version 3.10.0-229.20.1.el7.x86_64 crashes on presentation of buggy USB device requiring the powermate driver.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-01-29 CVE Reserved
2016-03-12 CVE Published
2023-11-15 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (24)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/117	Mailing List
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84337	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317015	Issue Tracking

URL	Date	SRC
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/85	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9c6ba456711687b794dcf285856fc14e2c76074f	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	2023-09-12
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1	2023-09-12
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9c6ba456711687b794dcf285856fc14e2c76074f	2023-09-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 4.5.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.5.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11.0"		extra		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04"		lts		Affected