CVE-2016-2186
moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-02
The powermate_probe function in drivers/input/misc/powermate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.
Do I need to act?
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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.6/10
Medium
PHYSICAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (18)
References (48)
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/117
and 28 more references
35
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate