CVE-2016-2782: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2782 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 11Timeline
- 27-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The treo_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a (1) bulk-in or (2) interrupt-in endpoint.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.65% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Linux Kernel 3.10.0 (CentOS / RHEL 7.1) - visor 'treo_attach' Nullpointer Dereference
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
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)
Suse7 products
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo11:sp2 | 11:sp4
- linux_enterprise_desktop12 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud12
- linux_enterprise_real_time_extension11:sp4 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_server11:sp2 | 11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.4.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 4.5.0 | 4.5.0:rc1
4 vendors · 30 products
References
33 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cac9b50b0d75a1d50d6c056ff65c005f3224c8e0X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1312670X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory