CVE-2017-16537

Description

The imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ vendor advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9994017/ third party advisory patch
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/bBFN8imrjjo/-5jCl8EiCQAJ third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16537?
CVE-2017-16537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16537?
To fix CVE-2017-16537, 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-2017-16537 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16537 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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