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Standard
Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2016-3140

2016-05-02
Severity Assessment
LOW
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

The digi_port_init function in drivers/usb/serial/digi_acceleport.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 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.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

CVSS v2 Score (Legacy)
4.9

For backward compatibility

EPSS Probability
0.16%

Percentile: 36.9%

Weakness Classification

CWE-NVD-CWE-Other

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Affected Population

Affected Configurations

Total: 13 detected entries

Software List Scrollable
ca
ubuntu_linux
Vendor: canonical • v14.04
no
suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
Vendor: novell • v11.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
Vendor: novell • v12.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching
Vendor: novell • v12.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_server
Vendor: novell • v11.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud
Vendor: novell • v12.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
Vendor: novell • v11.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_server
Vendor: novell • v12.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
Vendor: novell • v12.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
Vendor: novell • v12.0
ca
ubuntu_linux
Vendor: canonical • v12.04
no
suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo
Vendor: novell • v11.0
no
suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
Vendor: novell • v12.0
Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
02 May 2016
MODIFICATION
12 Apr 2025
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
LOW
Products
13
Affected
Public Exploit Available
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.

Sources & Bibliography
NIST NVD MITRE CVE External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗ External Reference ↗