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CVE-2016-4482

The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain

The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.00026

Monitor

No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Affected Products & Versions

11

canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
linux kernel<= 4.6
novell suse linux enterprise software development kitall versions
novell suse linux enterprise debuginfoall 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
Show all 11 affected productsnovell suse linux enterprise serverall versions
novell suse linux enterprise workstation extensionall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

6.2

MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org

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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 NVD23 May 2016 · 10:59 AM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Vendor Advisories

22

suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:0333-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2245-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2105-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1985-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1937-1
Show all 22 vendor advisoriesandroid-securityANDROID-2016-08-01High
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1696-1
usnUSN-3021-2
usnUSN-3021-1
usnUSN-3020-1
usnUSN-3019-1
usnUSN-3018-2
usnUSN-3018-1
usnUSN-3016-4
usnUSN-3017-3
usnUSN-3017-2
usnUSN-3017-1
usnUSN-3016-3
usnUSN-3016-2
usnUSN-3016-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1690-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1672-1

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References & Sources

28

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=681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114eeVendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184414.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlThird Party Advisory

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

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90029

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332931Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114eeVendor Advisory

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