VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16535
The usb_get_bos_descriptor function in drivers/usb/core/config.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The usb_get_bos_descriptor function in drivers/usb/core/config.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102022
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c0edc3633b56000e18d82fc241e3995ca18a69ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/tzdz2fTB1K0/OvjIgLSTAgAJThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102022
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c0edc3633b56000e18d82fc241e3995ca18a69ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/tzdz2fTB1K0/OvjIgLSTAgAJThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.