CVE-2016-3136
moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-02
The mct_u232_msr_to_state function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.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 USB device without two interrupt-in endpoint descriptors.
Do I need to act?
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0.20% 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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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.6/10
Medium
PHYSICAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (14)
References (44)
and 24 more references
35
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate