CVE-2017-16534

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

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 0.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The cdc_parse_cdc_header function in drivers/usb/core/message.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.

Affected (3)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.10 to 4.13.6
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.4 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 (6)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e1c42391ff2556387b3cb6308b24f6f65619feb

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/nXnjqI73uPo/6sUyq6kqAgAJ

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e1c42391ff2556387b3cb6308b24f6f65619feb

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

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/nXnjqI73uPo/6sUyq6kqAgAJ

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

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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