CVE-2017-16533

Description

The usbhid_parse function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f043bfc98c193c284e2cd768fefabe18ac2fed9b third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102026 vdb entry third party advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/CxkJ9QZgwlM/O3IOvAaGAwAJ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16533?
CVE-2017-16533 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16533?
To fix CVE-2017-16533, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16533 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16533 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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