Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-2188 is a Linux kernel flaw where a malicious USB device can crash a vulnerable system. The attacker needs physical proximity or equivalent control over USB attachment. The business impact is denial of service, not documented data theft or remote compromise. Exposure is mainly Linux systems running affected kernels where untrusted users can attach USB devices. Highest-risk cases are kiosks, shared workstations, labs, field systems, and servers with accessible USB ports. Network-only exposure is not indicated by the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for systems with exposed USB access. It is not presented as remote code execution. Patch during normal kernel maintenance, escalating for public-facing terminals, shared devices, or operational systems where an unexpected crash has high cost. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor kernel updates from Ubuntu, SUSE, Red Hat, or the relevant Linux distributor.; Upgrade to a kernel containing the upstream fix, such as Linux 4.5.1 or vendor backports.; Restrict physical access to USB ports on sensitive Linux systems..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 39556CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4ec0ef3a82125efc36173062a50624550a900ae0CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317018CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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