CVE-2017-16536

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.13.11 - Denial of Service via cx231xx_usb_probe NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The cx231xx_usb_probe function in drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9963527/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.1%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.13.11
Published Nov 04, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026