CVE-2016-2186 in Linux Kernelinfo

Summary

The powermate_probe function in drivers/input/misc/powermate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor.

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01/29/2016

Disclosure

05/02/2016

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IDVulnerabilityCWEExpCouCVE
81364Linux Kernel Powermate Driver null pointer dereference476UnprovenOfficial fixCVE-2016-2186

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