NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.44% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-1959845
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Mar 2016

Introduced: 9 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-3136  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The mct_u232_msr_to_state function in drivers/usb/serial/mct_u232.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 USB device without two interrupt-in endpoint descriptors.

CVSS Scores

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