Description
The wacom_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/wacom_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.17 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted endpoints 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 | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.0.2-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-docs | 3.12.57-60.35.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +4 | 3.12.57-60.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-docs | 3.12.60-52.49.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 | 3.12.57-60.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-xen +4 | 3.12.60-52.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-docs | 3.0.101-77.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-77.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-0.47.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.7.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.57-60.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.60-52.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-77.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP1 | kernel-rt +5 | 3.12.58-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 3.0.101.rt130-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1707-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_4 | 1-2.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_14 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.34.1.el6uek | 0.4.5-3.el6 | ELSA-2019-4644 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.34.1.el7uek | 0.4.5-3.el7 | ELSA-2019-4644 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-118.34.1.el7uek | ELSA-2019-4644 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Linux Kernel 3.10.0 (CentOS / RHEL 7.1) - 'Wacom' Multiple Nullpointer Dereferences EDB-39538 · dos · Mar 9, 2016
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 8
- SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1764-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1707-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1203-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1019-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:1690-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2019-4644 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 16, 2019
References
- 39538 exploit
- SUSE-SU-2016:1690 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1316993
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283377
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3139
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=471d17148c8b4174ac5f5283a73316d12c4379bc
- SUSE-SU-2016:1764 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/471d17148c8b4174ac5f5283a73316d12c4379bc
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283375
- SUSE-SU-2016:1707 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1672 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1019 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:2074 vendor-advisory