{"id":"CVE-2017-16911","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-16911","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T22:12:25.216Z","title":"The vhci_hcd driver in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8 and 4.4.114 allows allows local attackers to disclose kernel memory addresses.","description":"The vhci_hcd driver in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8 and 4.4.114 allows allows local attackers to disclose kernel memory addresses. Successful exploitation requires that a USB device is attached over IP.","published":"2018-01-31T22:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:10:08.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":4.7,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-200"],"affected":["linux/linux kernel"],"epss":{"score":0.00391,"percentile":0.33094,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102156","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8","tags":["Issue Tracking"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114","tags":["Issue Tracking"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/usb/usbip?id=2f2d0088eb93db5c649d2a5e34a3800a8a935fc5","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html","source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/80454/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-20/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/","source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/","source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/","source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187","source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html","tags":["Issue Tracking","Mailing List"],"source":"PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102156","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8","tags":["Issue Tracking"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114","tags":["Issue Tracking"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/usb/usbip?id=2f2d0088eb93db5c649d2a5e34a3800a8a935fc5","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/80454/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-20/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html","tags":["Issue Tracking","Mailing List"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16911","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}