4.9

CVE-2016-2782: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2782DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2782
Published 27-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 11

Timeline

  1. 27-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last 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

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

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    Linux Kernel 3.10.0 (CentOS / RHEL 7.1) - visor 'treo_attach' Nullpointer Dereference

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected 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
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.4.2-1
Linux1 product

4 vendors · 30 products

References

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