Out-of-bounds Read in Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-16912
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel — versions Before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, and 4.4.114
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-21/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114 (Issue Tracking)
- www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8 (Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/… (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/77000/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102150 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16912?
- CVE-2017-16912 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16912?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.