CVE-2017-16526: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16526 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 04-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
drivers/uwb/uwbd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu15 products
- linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-101.124
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1003.3 | < 4.4.0-1041.50
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.13.10-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.97 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.16.52 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.75 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.46 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.92 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.55 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.13.6
4 vendors · 19 products
References
13 links
- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/zROBxKXzHDk/5I6aZ3O2AgAJX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bbf26183b7a6236ba602f4d6a2f7cade35bba043X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory