CVE-2017-16537: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16537 is a high (CVSS 7.2) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.2% 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 15 · Related 14Timeline
- 04-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.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- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.0/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
35%
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.
Ubuntu22 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< 4.13.0-1014.17
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.13.13-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.13.7
3 vendors · 24 products
References
18 links- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/bBFN8imrjjo/-5jCl8EiCQAJX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
