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CVE-2016-5400

MEDIUM

4.3

CVSS v3

Description

Memory leak in the airspy_probe function in drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c in the airspy USB driver in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted USB device that emulates many VFL_TYPE_SDR or VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV devices and performs many connect and disconnect operations.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.7.2-1CVE-2016-5400

Fixed in:4.7.2-1CVE-2016-5400

Fixed in:4.7.2-1CVE-2016-5400

Fixed in:4.7.2-1CVE-2016-5400

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1021-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1021.27USN-3070-2

linux-image-4.4.0-1024-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1024.27USN-3070-3

linux-image-4.4.0-36-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-36-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1021.27USN-3070-2

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1024.27USN-3070-3

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 VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days

29thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 29% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory1

openwall.com

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Other references6

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-4966	Critical	9.4	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2008-4250	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-15944	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-0014	High	10.0	97%	-	-

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