UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5400

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CVE-2016-5400
Published: 06 Aug 2016, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:51

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
17/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Aug 2016, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:51
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Memory leak in the airspy_probe function in drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c in the airspy USB driver in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted USB device that emulates many VFL_TYPE_SDR or VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV devices and performs many connect and disconnect operations.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 4.4.0-36.55

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    < 4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.4.0-1021.27

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.4.0-1024.27

References (6)