DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2184

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CVE-2016-2184
Published: 27 Apr 2016, 17:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
18/100
CVSS Score
4.6 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Apr 2016, 17:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The create_fixed_stream_quirk function in sound/usb/quirks.c in the snd-usb-audio driver in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or double free, and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.5.1-1 | < 4.5.1-1 | < 4.5.1-1 | < 4.5.1-1

References (1)