VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16649
The usbnet_generic_cdc_bind function in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB…
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The usbnet_generic_cdc_bind function in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error 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
- 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-369
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101761Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0e0gmaX9R0g/9Me9JcY2BQAJMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/834771/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101761Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0e0gmaX9R0g/9Me9JcY2BQAJMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/834771/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.