CVE-2017-16645

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 07 Nov 2017, 23:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 20:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
29/100
CVSS Score
7.2 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Nov 2017, 23:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 20:27
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The ims_pcu_get_cdc_union_desc function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.6CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 13%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-125•Out-of-bounds Read

    The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 4.13.11

References (9)