7.2

CVE-2017-16536: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16536DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16536
Published 04-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16536 is a high (CVSS 7.2) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.6, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 13
DLA-1200-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1SUSE-SU-2017:3210-1SUSE-SU-2017:3249-1SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1

Timeline

  1. 04-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The cx231xx_usb_probe function in drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.38% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: physical access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu16 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-119.143
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1016.16 | < 4.4.0-1054.63
  • linux-azure< 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-fips< 4.4.0-1008.10
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.13.13-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 18 products

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