--- title: "CVE-2016-3139\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3139?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2016-3139 Publication date 27 April 2016 Last updated 25 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **4.6 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3139?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description The wacom\_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/wacom\_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints value in a USB device descriptor. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3139?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | linux | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | linux-armadaxp | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | linux-flo | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-goldfish | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-grouper | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-linaro-omap | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-linaro-shared | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-linaro-vexpress | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-lts-quantal | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-lts-raring | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-lts-saucy | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-lts-trusty | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | | linux-lts-utopic | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-lts-vivid | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-lts-wily | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-lts-xenial | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-maguro | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-mako | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-manta | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-qcm-msm | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | linux-raspi2 | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-snapdragon | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release | | linux-ti-omap4 | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 15.10 wily | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~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 --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) may be RHEL 7 only ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 4.6 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Physical | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 4.6 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3139) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3139) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-3139) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3139) ### Other references * * * * * *