CVE-2016-2187
moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-02
The gtco_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 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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0.03% 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 (9)
References (38)
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317017
and 18 more references
31
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
15/34 · Moderate