Improper Input Validation Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,4.8-rc3)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-7411610
  • published28 Jun 2024
  • disclosed27 Jun 2024
  • creditJake Lamberson

Introduced: 27 Jun 2024

CVE-2016-20022  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 4.8-rc3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation via the wMaxPacketSize field in the usb_parse_endpoint function. An attacker can cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending crafted USB endpoint descriptors.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1