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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-3955

The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value in a…

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 25.9%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.9%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value in a USB/IP packet.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
25.93% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
canonical/ubuntu linux · linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.