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TI-2015-07258 Aliases CVE-2015-8816GHSA-9h4c-rfpq-mrp2

The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The hub_activate function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 does not properly maintain a hub-interface data structure, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by unplugging a USB hub device.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00549 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*12 sp1VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*11 extraVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp4VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 extra Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp4 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.28 to before 3.2.76; 3.3 to before 3.4.113; 3.5 to before 3.10.103; 3.11 to before 3.12.58; 3.13 to before 3.14.76; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.27; 3.19 to before 4.1.17; 4.2 to before 4.3.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_live_patching:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:ltss:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 to before 3.2.76; 3.3 to before 3.4.113; 3.5 to before 3.10.103; 3.11 to before 3.12.58; 3.13 to before 3.14.76; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.27; 3.19 to before 4.1.17; 4.2 to before 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_live_patching:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8816
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h4c-rfpq-mrp2

References

Patch 1

Advisory 23

Other 2

Sources

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