CVE-2016-3139

Linux Kernel 3.10.0 (CentOS / RHEL 7.1) - 'Wacom' Multiple Nullpointer Dereferences

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The wacom_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17 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 wacom_probe en drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 3.17 permite a atacantes físicamente próximos causar una denegación de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL y caída del sistema) a través de un valor de dispositivo final manipulado en un dispositivo USB descriptor.

An update that solves 26 vulnerabilities and has 95 fixes is now available. The SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP1 Realtime kernel was updated to 3.12.58 to receive various security and bug fixes.

*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

2016-03-09 CVE Published
2016-03-09 First Exploit
2016-03-13 CVE Reserved
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-08-18 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=471d17148c8b4174ac5f5283a73316d12c4379bc	X_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283375	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283377	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316993	X_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/471d17148c8b4174ac5f5283a73316d12c4379bc	X_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3139	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/136143	2016-03-09
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39538	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
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 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 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 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
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 3.16.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 3.16.7"		-		Affected