CVE-2017-16538
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to a…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to a missing warm-start check and incorrect attach timing (dm04_lme2510_frontend_attach versus dm04_lme2510_tuner).
- 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
- 0.40% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/XwNidsl4X04/ti6I2IaRBAAJThird Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44566/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44567/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/XwNidsl4X04/ti6I2IaRBAAJThird Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44566/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44567/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.