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CVE-2017-16525 Details

Description

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 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, related to disconnection and failed setup.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 2.6.18, < 3.2.96
>= 3.3, < 3.10.108
>= 3.11, < 3.16.51
>= 3.17, < 3.18.76
>= 3.19, < 4.1.46

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
12.04
14.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16525
NVD Published Date:
Nov 4, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-16525 Details - Not Deferred