CVE-2017-16647

MEDIUM

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

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.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/3617-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/_9a6pd-p_0E/OnmnplQuAgAJ
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/834686/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101767
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 31.5%
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 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026