CVE-2017-16538

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel <= 4.13.11 - Denial of Service via Crafted USB Device in lmedm04 Driver

Title source: llm

Description

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).

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

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

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

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

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

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

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

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

Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

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

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6

EPSS 0.0040

EPSS Percentile 31.7%

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-20

Status published

Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.13.11

Published Nov 04, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026