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
EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel — versions Before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, and 4.4.114
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.