The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Jun 28, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modulesoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uekoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-develoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-develoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-docoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware | Feb 7, 2017 | May 23, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | May 3, 2016 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-cluster-network-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-ec2suse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-default | Jun 21, 2016 | May 23, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc-e500ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-generic-paeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-highbankubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-omapubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-1483-omap4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-1033-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc64-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1016-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1019-snapdragonubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc-e500mcubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc-smpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc64-embubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc64-smp | Jun 27, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | May 23, 2016 |
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