Linux kernel powermate_probe DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2186)
Linux kernel powermate_probe DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2186)
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Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 〈 4.5.1
Description:
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2016-2186
Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.
Earlier than Linux kernel 4.5.1, drivers/input/misc/powermate. the c/powermate_probe function has a security vulnerability. An attacker with a close physical location can use the endpoint value constructed in the USB device descriptor to 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:
Https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9c6ba456711687b794dcf285856fc14e2c76074f
Http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1
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