CVE-2016-2187: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2187 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 11Timeline
- 02-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.59% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: physical access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu23 products
- linux< 3.13.0-87.133 | < 4.4.0-24.43
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Novell3 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo11:sp4
- suse_linux_enterprise_server11:extra | 11:sp4
- suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11.0:sp4
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.5.2
5 vendors · 29 products
References
34 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/162f98dea487206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory