CVE-2015-8816
Publication date 27 April 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Alexandru Cornea discovered that a race condition existed in the USB hub initialization code in the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free. An attacker with physical access could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.13.0-79.123
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linux-armadaxp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.16.0-62.82~14.04.1
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linux-lts-vivid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1
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linux-lts-wily | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.2.0-30.35~14.04.1
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linux-lts-xenial | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
jdstrand
android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 6.8 · Medium |
Attack vector | Physical |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |