Is CVE-2016-2548 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-2548 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-2548?

CVE-2016-2548 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-2548?

CVE-2016-2548 has an EPSS score of 0.45% (36th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2548?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.4.2-1 or later. Fixes are available for 34 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-2548

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 retains certain linked lists after a close or stop action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call, related to the (1) snd_timer_close and (2) _snd_timer_stop functions.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.4.2-1CVE-2016-2548

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.13.0-83-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-83.127USN-2929-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.16.0-67-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-3.19.0-56-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-image-4.2.0-34-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-image-4.2.0-34-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-image-4.2.0-34-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-image-4.2.0-34-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-image-4.2.0-34-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-image-4.2.0-34-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-image-4.2.0-34-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

linux-lts-utopicUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1USN-2931-1

linux-lts-vividUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1USN-2932-1

linux-lts-wilyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1USN-2930-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days

36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

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