CVE-2017-16531

low-risk
Published 2017-11-04

drivers/usb/core/config.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 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, related to the USB_DT_INTERFACE_ASSOCIATION descriptor.

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.6/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (12)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025
Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063e...
Issue Tracking https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025
Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063e...
Issue Tracking https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Patch https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal