CVE-2017-16538

low-risk

Published 2017-11-04

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).

Do I need to act?

0.08% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 6.6/10 Medium

PHYSICAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Linux Kernel

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (18)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html

Third Party Advisory https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/XwNidsl4X04/ti6I2IaRBAAJ

Patch https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44566/

Patch https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44567/

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