What is CVE-2017-16913?

CVE-2017-16913 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-01-31.

How severe is CVE-2017-16913?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel

CVE-2017-16913

The "stub_recv_cmd_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, and 4.4.114 when handling CMD_SUBMIT packets allows attackers to cause a denial of service (arbitrary memory allocation) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2018-01-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.039 (90.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · 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)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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)
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/80601/ (Third Party Advisory)
cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114 (Issue Tracking)
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
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)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102150 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16913?: CVE-2017-16913 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flexera Software Llc Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-01-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-16913?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.