CVE-2017-16647: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16647 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 35.4% 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 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 07-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
drivers/net/usb/asix_devices.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.
Ubuntu11 products
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1014.17
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1012.16
- linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-hwe< 4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.13.13-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.13.11
3 vendors · 13 products
References
12 links- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/_9a6pd-p_0E/OnmnplQuAgAJX Refsource MISCMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
