A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function treo_attach of the file drivers/usb/serial/visor.c of the component USB Device Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2782. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.