CVE-2016-2384: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2384 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
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 29 · Related 24Timeline
- 27-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Double free vulnerability in the snd_usbmidi_create function in sound/usb/midi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an invalid USB 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
3.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.72% on 04-10-2026
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
1 foundLinux Kernel 3.x (Ubuntu 14.04 / Mint 17.3 / Fedora 22) - Double-free usb-midi SMEP Privilege Escalation
Maturity: poc
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.
Ubuntu21 products
- linux< 3.13.0-83.127
- 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)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.4.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.4.8
Novell1 product
4 vendors · 24 products
References
51 linksShow all 51 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2016-2384X Refsource MISC
