CVE-2017-16649

MEDIUM

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

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The usbnet_generic_cdc_bind function in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

References (11)

Core 11
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/3619-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0e0gmaX9R0g/9Me9JcY2BQAJ
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/834771/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101761
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 32.8%
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-369
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.13.11
Published Nov 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026