Description
The usbvision driver in the Linux kernel package 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 through 3.10.0-229.14.1.el7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a nonzero bInterfaceNumber value in a USB device descriptor.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.2.6-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.2.6-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.2.6-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u6 | DSA-3426-1, DSA-3396-1 |
| Debian 7 | linux | 3.2.68-1+deb7u6 | DSA-3426-1, DSA-3396-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze17 | DLA-360-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +6 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-22.39 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1010.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1013.14 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-101.148 | USN-2929-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 3.16.0-69.89~14.04.1 | USN-2948-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-74.82~14.04.1 | USN-2932-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-wily | 4.2.0-35.40~14.04.1 | USN-2947-2 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-22.39~14.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-docs | 3.12.62-60.62.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +4 | 3.12.62-60.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 | 3.12.62-60.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-0.47.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.7.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.62-60.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP1 | kernel-rt +5 | 3.12.61-60.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 3.0.101.rt130-57.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_7 | 1-4.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1 |
Advisories 12
- USN-2929-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-360-1 linux-2.6 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3396-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3426-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2932-1 linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-2947-2 linux-lts-wily vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-2948-1 linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201858
- USN-2967-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1985 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2184 vendor-advisory
- USN-2947-3 vendor-advisory
- USN-2967-2 vendor-advisory
- http://www.os-s.net/advisories/DOS-KernelCrashesOnInvalidUSBDeviceDescriptors-UsbvisionDriver.pdf
- USN-2947-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-2947-1 vendor-advisory
- 77030 vdb-entry
- USN-2929-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2932-1 vendor-advisory
- 20151007 Re: Local RedHat Enterprise Linux DoS - RHEL 7.1 Kernel crashes on invalid USB device descriptors (usbvision driver) mailing-list
- DSA-3426 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:2105 vendor-advisory
- USN-2948-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3396 vendor-advisory
- USN-2929-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-2948-2 vendor-advisory
- 1034452 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2016:1937 vendor-advisory