CVE-2017-16537

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

6.6

Vector

CVSS:3.0/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

The imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.13.7

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (18)

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/bBFN8imrjjo/-5jCl8EiCQAJ

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9994017/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/bBFN8imrjjo/-5jCl8EiCQAJ