Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-5400 (CCN-115514)

Assigned:2016-07-24
Published:2016-07-24
Updated:2017-09-01
Summary: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 v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Physical
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-5400

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160725 CVE-2016-5400 - linux kernel: denial of service in airspy USB driver.

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
92104

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92104
Linux Kernel CVE-2016-5400 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036432

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3070-1

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3070-2

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3070-3

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-3070-4

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1358184
(CVE-2016-5400) CVE-2016-5400 kernel: memory leak in airspy usb driver

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20165400-dos(115514)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux TV GIT Repository
apply mask to val after checking for read failure

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-5400

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.6.6)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20165400000
    V
    CVE-2016-5400 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2016-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20165400000
    V
    CVE-2016-5400 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2016-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20165400000
    V
    CVE-2016-5400 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2016-08-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201654000000000
    V
    CVE-2016-5400 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2016-08-06
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel -