Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-2782
The treo_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a (1) bulk-in or (2) interrupt-in endpoint.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.6
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:1.65%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.5.0 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud | 12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | 12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 11, 12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | 11, 12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 11, 12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_workstation_extension | 12 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.648%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-02-28T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-04-27T17:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-02-28 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T23:32:21 |
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