CVE-2016-5400

kernel: memory leak in airspy usb driver

Published Aug 6, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory leak in the airspy_probe function in drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c in the airspy USB driver in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted USB device that emulates many VFL_TYPE_SDR or VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV devices and performs many connect and disconnect operations.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6345 Memory leak in the airspy_probe function in drivers/media/usb/airspy/airspy.c in the airspy USB driver in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted USB device that emulates many VFL_TYPE_SDR or VFL_TYPE_SUBDEV devices and performs many connect and disconnect operations.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved
Jun 10, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 6, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 20, 2016, 12:00 AM