CVE-2016-3955

Critical

Description

The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value in a USB/IP packet.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJul 3, 2016
First seenJul 3, 2016

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.2.80, 3.10.102, 3.12.59, 3.14.68, 3.18.37, 4.1.28, 4.4.9, 4.5.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 3.2.80, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.10.102, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.12.59, 3.13 ≤ v < 3.14.68, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.37, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.28, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.9, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.5.33.2.80, 3.10.102, 3.12.59, 3.14.68, 3.18.37, 4.1.28, 4.4.9, 4.5.3
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 14.04, 15.10—
debian debian_linux8.0—

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