CVE-2017-16531

Published: Nov 4, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

6.6

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.7 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 3.2.95
Linux Linux Kernel	From 3.17 to 3.18.75
Linux Linux Kernel	From 3.19 to 4.1.46
Linux Linux Kernel	From 3.3 to 3.16.75
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.10 to 4.13.6
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.2 to 4.4.92
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.5 to 4.9.55

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063eb

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063eb

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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