Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2185

Description

The ati_remote2_probe function in drivers/input/misc/ati_remote2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 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.

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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

116

Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.5.0
- (no CPE)range: <4.5.1
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Server4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Novell/Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords97 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 4.8.13-1.1+ 96 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.13-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.58-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.58-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.8
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.58-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.58-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.58-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-54.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.58-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.59-60.41.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.79.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/90nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Mar/116nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/950336ba3e4a1ffd2ca60d29f6ef386dd2c7351dnvdVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00060.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.1nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/84341nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3nvd

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