Linux kernel gtco_probe Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2187)
Linux kernel gtco_probe Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2187)
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Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 〈= 4.5.2
Description:
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2016-2187
Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.
In versions earlier than Linux kernel 4.5.2, drivers/input/tablet/gtco. the c/gtco_probe function has a security vulnerability. An attacker with a close physical location constructs an endpoint value through a USB device descriptor, which can cause DOS.
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Vendor patch:
Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:
Http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit? Id = 162f98dea424206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894d
Https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/162f98dea487206d9ab79fc12ed64700667a894d
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