Description
The omninet_open function in drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (tty exhaustion) by leveraging reference count mishandling.
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 | 4.9.16-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.9.16-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.9.16-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.43-2+deb8u1 | DSA-3886-1 |
| Debian 7 | linux | 3.2.89-1 | DLA-993-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-75.96 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1016.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gke | 4.4.0-1012.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1 | USN-3361-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1054.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1057.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-125.174 | USN-3360-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-75.96~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | kernel-docs | 4.4.74-92.29.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1853-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +3 | 4.4.74-92.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1853-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +4 | 3.12.61-52.101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2920-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_28 | 1-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2920-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | cluster-network | 1.4-2.32.2.14 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | drbd | 8.4.4-0.27.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | drbd-kmp | 8.4.4-0.27.2.13 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | gfs2 | 2-0.24.2.14 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-docs | 3.0.101-108.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-108.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ocfs2 | 1.6-0.28.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2525-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.74-92.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1853-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-108.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | cluster-network | 1.4-2.32.2.14 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | drbd-kmp | 8.4.4-0.27.2.13 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | gfs2 | 2-0.24.2.14 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2342-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | ocfs2 | 1.6-0.28.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_10 | 1-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1853-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2525-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.50.1.el6uek | 0.4.5-3.el6 | ELSA-2020-5879 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.50.1.el7uek | 0.4.5-3.el7 | ELSA-2020-5879 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-118.50.1.el7uek | ELSA-2020-5879, ELSA-2020-5866 |
Advisories 12
- USN-3361-1 linux-hwe vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- USN-3360-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-993-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3886-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2389-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2525-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1853-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2920-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2342-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2020-5879 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 9, 2020
- ELSA-2020-5866 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 6, 2020