CVE-2016-4482

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.2/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a

References

Timeline

Published
May 23, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

Related CVEs from 2016

CVE-2016-44837.5The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bCVE-2016-44846.8The Debian initrd script for the cryptsetup package 2:1.7.3-2 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to gain shell access via manCVE-2016-44857.5The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows atCVE-2016-44863.3The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, whiCVE-2016-44875.5Use-after-free vulnerability in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted CVE-2016-44885.5Use-after-free vulnerability in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted CVE-2016-44895.5Integer overflow in the gnu_special function in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crashCVE-2016-44905.5Integer overflow in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a craCVE-2016-44915.5The d_print_comp function in cp-demangle.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) CVE-2016-44924.4Buffer overflow in the do_type function in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation faultCVE-2016-44935.5The demangle_template_value_parm and do_hpacc_template_literal functions in cplus-dem.c in libiberty allow remote attackers to cause a deniaCVE-2016-44948.8Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on KMC Controls BAC-5051E devices with firmware before E0.2.0.2 allows remote attackers to h
CVE-2016-4482: Medium severity, CVSS 6.2 | Vulnix