CVE-2016-20022: In the Linux kernel before 4.8, usb_parse_endpoint in drivers/usb/core/config.c does not validate the wMaxPacketSize field of an endpoint descriptor. NOTE…

PriorityP341high8.4CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.24%

14.8th percentile

In the Linux kernel before 4.8, usb_parse_endpoint in drivers/usb/core/config.c does not validate the wMaxPacketSize field of an endpoint descriptor. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the supplier.

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	linux	< linux 4.7.4-1 (bookworm)	linux 4.7.4-1 (bookworm)
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 4.7.4-1	4.7.4-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 4.7.4-1	4.7.4-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 4.7.4-1	4.7.4-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 4.7.4-1	4.7.4-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.4HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

osv8.4HIGH

vendor_debian8.4HIGH

vendor_redhat8.4HIGH

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