Linux kernel wacom_probe DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3139)

Linux kernel wacom_probe DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3139)
Linux kernel wacom_probe DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3139)

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Affected Systems:

Linux kernel < 3.17

Description:

CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2016-3139

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

In versions earlier than Linux kernel 3.17, The wacom_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c has a security vulnerability. Through the endpoint value constructed in the USB device descriptor, attackers with close physical locations can cause DOS.

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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:

Https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi? Id = 1316993
Https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi? Id = 1283375
Https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3139

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