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CVE-2016-5400

4.3 · MEDIUM

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 consump…

Published Aug 6, 2016CWE-119EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2016-5400 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 6, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/92104Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1036432Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5400?

CVE-2016-5400 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 6, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-5400?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-5400?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-5400?

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