7.1

CVE-2017-16912: flexera software llc linux kernel Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-16912DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16912
Published 31-01-2018Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16912 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in flexera software llc linux kernel. EPSS estimates a 4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.07%
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 14 · Related 11
DLA-1369-1DSA-4187-1MGASA-2018-0107SUSE-SU-2018:0785-1SUSE-SU-2018:0786-1SUSE-SU-2018:0834-1

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The "get_pipe()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, and 4.4.114 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.07% 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: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu21 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-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.14.12-1
Flexera software llc1 product
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.49 | ≥ 4.4.0, ≤ 4.4.107 | ≥ 4.9.0, ≤ 4.9.71 | ≥ 4.14.0, ≤ 4.14.8

4 vendors · 24 products

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