Is CVE-2016-3137 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-3137 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-3137 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2016-3137 requires physical access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3137?

CVE-2016-3137 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2016-3137

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: May 2, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.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 USB device without both an interrupt-in and an interrupt-out endpoint descriptor, related to the cypress_generic_port_probe and cypress_open functions.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-3137 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 4.6.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

novell8 product(s)

suse linux enterprise software development kitsuse linux enterprise debuginfosuse linux enterprise desktopsuse linux enterprise live patchingsuse linux enterprise module for public cloudsuse linux enterprise real time extensionsuse linux enterprise serversuse linux enterprise workstation extension

Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries