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CVE-2015-8816

The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device.

Published

2016-04-27T17:59:03.147

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11.0	Yes
Application	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo	11	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud	12	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension	11	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension	12	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension	12.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.2.76	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.4.113	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.10.103	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.12.58	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.14.76	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.16.35	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.18.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 4.1.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 4.3.5	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_live_patching	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	12	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/23/5 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83363 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311589 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00019.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-07-01.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/23/5 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83363 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311589 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)