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CVE-2016-5400

Published: 6 August 2016

Memory leak in the airspy_probe function in drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c in the airspy USB driver in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted USB device that emulates many VFL_TYPE_SDR or VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV devices and performs many connect and disconnect operations.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

James Patrick-Evans discovered that the airspy USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain error conditions. An attacker with physical access could use this to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are
not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels
linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support
linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.3

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Not vulnerable

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1021.27)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1012.14)
upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1024.27)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
upstream
Released (4.7)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7)
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.7)
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Not vulnerable

wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-36.55)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-11.12)
Patches:
Introduced by

f3e775962ccbc62bd93f2200b82db88af05d0137

Fixed by aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.7)
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.7)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.7)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.7)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.7)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.3
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H