NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-3136
Published: June 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90679
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3136
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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 mct_u232_msr_to_state() function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Fedora
kernel
Fedora
kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2016-3136
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - update to 4.5.1
kernel - addressed in versions 4.4.6-201.fc22, 4.4.6-301.fc23
kernel - addressed in versions 4.4.6-201.fc22, 4.4.6-301.fc23
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/14/2
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4e9a0b05257f29cf4b75f3209243ed71614d062e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317007
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4e9a0b05257f29cf4b75f3209243ed71614d062e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283370
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84299
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39541/