CVE-2017-16525

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 6.6 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-11-04

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102028
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787
• https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJ
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/