kernel: denial of service via malicious device using ims-pcu driver
Published May 2, 2016
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.59%
Description
The ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a USB device without both a master and a slave interface.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 12.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 4.5.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 as the code with the flaw is not present in the products listed. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and MRG-2. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 46.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00586) | 43.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00031) | 5.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 71.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 69.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 67.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 60.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (21)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/30/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035441 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3689 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971628 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320060 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0ad220c96692eda76b2e3fd7279f3dcd1d8a8ff x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3689
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3689
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