VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-16525

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB…

MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 6.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected: linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102028Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102028Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.