CVE-2016-5400

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848 - Issue Tracking, Patch () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/25/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92104 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92104 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036432 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036432 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184 - Issue Tracking () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358184 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848 - Issue Tracking, Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/aa93d1fee85c890a34f2510a310e55ee76a27848 - Issue Tracking, Patch

Information

Published : 2016-08-06 20:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-5400

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5400

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5400


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer