CVE-2016-3139

moderate-risk
Published 2016-04-27

The wacom_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17 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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0.13% 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 Vendors

34
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 16/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate