Linux kernel hub_activate DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2015-8816)

Linux kernel hub_activate DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2015-8816)
Linux kernel hub_activate DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2015-8816)

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Affected Systems:

Linux kernel < 4.4.1

Description:

CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2015-8816

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

In versions earlier than Linux kernel 4.3.5, The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub. c does not properly maintain the hub interface data structure and has a security vulnerability. By removing the USB hub device, users with close physical locations can cause denial of service.

<* Source: Andrej Nemec
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Suggestion:

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 = e50293ef9775c5f1cf3fcc093037dd6a8c5684ea

Http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5

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