Linux Kernel ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data() Device Driver Flaw Lets Local Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1035441 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1035441
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-3689
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 31 2016
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Impact:
Denial of service via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux kernel. A physically local user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A physically local user can attach a device with a specially crafted device driver that is missing an interface to trigger a flaw in the ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data() function in the ims-pcu driver and cause the target system to crash.
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Impact:
A physically local user can cause the target system to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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