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CVE-2016-3689

The ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically p

The ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a USB device without both a master and a slave interface.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00087
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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novell suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions
novell suse linux enterprise desktopall versions
novell suse linux enterprise live patchingall versions
novell suse linux enterprise module for public cloudall versions
novell suse linux enterprise real time extensionall versions
novell suse linux enterprise serverall versions
novell suse linux enterprise workstation extensionall versions
linux kernel<= 4.5.0
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD02 May 2016 · 10:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1764-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1696-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1690-1
usnUSN-3000-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ffVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1Vendor Advisory
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