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● CVE — Medium

CVE-2016-2782

Vendorsuse, linuxProductlinux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise server, linux enterprise software development kit, linux kernel, linux enterprise debuginfo, linux enterprise module for public cloud, linux enterprise real time extension, linux enterprise workstation extensionDiscoveredApr 27, 2016UpdatedMay 6, 2026

The treo_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a (1) bulk-in or (2) interrupt-in endpoint.

CVSS v3.1
4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS
1.65%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorPHYSICAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 27, 2016
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 6, 2026