CVE-2016-3138: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-3138DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3138
Published 02-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3138 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 15Timeline
- 02-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The acm_probe function in drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a USB device without both a control and a data endpoint descriptor.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- 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
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.55%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.55% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.55%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu23 products
- linux< 3.13.0-86.130 | < 4.4.0-22.39
- 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)
Novell8 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo11.0:sp4
- suse_linux_enterprise_desktop12.0 | 12.0:sp1
- suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching12.0
- suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud12.0
- suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension11.0:sp4 | 12.0:sp1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.1-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.5.0
5 vendors · 34 products
References
40 links- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
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- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316204X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8835ba4a39cf53f705417b3b3a94eb067673f2c9X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1X Refsource CONFIRM