#VU90688 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-2782

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#VU90688 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-2782

Published: April 27, 2016 / Updated: June 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90688
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2782
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

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 treo_attach() function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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