CVE-2016-5400

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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92104
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036432
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848	Issue Tracking Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 20:59

Updated : 2017-09-01 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-5400

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5400

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5400

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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