7.2

CVE-2017-16648: linux linux_kernel Use After Free

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16648
Published 07-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16648 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Use After Free vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.4% 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
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 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 3 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1RHSA-2018:2948

Timeline

  1. 07-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 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.

Ubuntu3 products
  • linux-azure< 4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
  • linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe< 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
Linux1 product

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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