ID:9897 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-2188

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:9897 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-2188

ID:9897 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-2188

Published: June 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90680
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2188
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the iowarrior_probe() function in drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.