VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16643
The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 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…
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 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
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11Release Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7Patch
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11Release Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7Patch
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJMailing List, Third 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.