CVE-2016-20022 (GCVE-0-2016-20022)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-27 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-13 17:18 Unsupported When Assigned
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Summary
In the Linux kernel before 4.8, usb_parse_endpoint in drivers/usb/core/config.c does not validate the wMaxPacketSize field of an endpoint descriptor. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the supplier.
Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-16 15:08 UTC
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