CVE-2015-8816
6.8MEDIUM
Key Information
- Vendor
- Novell
- Status
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server
- Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
- Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching
- Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 27 April 2016
Summary
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.
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.
Collectors
NVD DatabaseMitre Database