CVE-2016-4482
moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-23
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.
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
6
CVSS 6.2/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (56)
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/2016-08/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
and 36 more references
40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
20/34 · Moderate