CVE-2015-8816
The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structu
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- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device.
Timeline
- CVE published
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Affected versions
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Version range not reported
References 25
lists.opensuse.org
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html