CVE-2016-3955

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Score

Published: July 3, 2016 at 09:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC

3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity

CRITICAL9.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 25%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

12.04 14.04 15.10

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

8.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 3.2.803.11 ≤ v < 3.12.593.13 ≤ v < 3.14.683.17 ≤ v < 3.18.373.19 ≤ v < 4.1.283.3 ≤ v < 3.10.1024.2 ≤ v < 4.4.94.5 ≤ v < 4.5.3

Affected range stops below 3.10.102, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.12.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.14.68, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.18.37, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.80, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.1.28, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.4.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (17)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b348d7dddb6c4fbfc810b7a0626e8ec9e29f7cbb

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/19/1

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86534

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-119

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