Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-16526
drivers/uwb/uwbd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/zROBxKXzHDk/5I6aZ3O2AgAJ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bbf26183b7a6236ba602f4d6a2f7cade35bba043 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16526?
- CVE-2017-16526 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16526?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16526 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.