CVE-2016-3140: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-3140 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 16Timeline
- 02-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The digi_port_init function in drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.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 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
1.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.79% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux Kernel 3.10.0 (CentOS / RHEL 7.1) - 'digi_acceleport' Nullpointer Dereference
Maturity: poc
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 | 14.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.1-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.5.0
5 vendors · 34 products
References
42 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316995X Refsource CONFIRM
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- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5a07975ad0a36708c6b0a5b9fea1ff811d0b0c1fX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1X Refsource CONFIRM