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Debian: CVE-2016-3955: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-3955: linux -- security update

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/28/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/28/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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