CVE-2017-16531: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16531 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.6, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 9Timeline
- 04-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
drivers/usb/core/config.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to the USB_DT_INTERFACE_ASSOCIATION descriptor.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.41% 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: physical access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu20 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-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.13.10-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.95 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.16.75 | ≥ 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
3 vendors · 22 products
References
14 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063ebX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory