CVE-2017-18360

Description

In change_port_settings in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.3, local users could cause a denial of service by division-by-zero in the serial device layer by trying to set very high baud rates.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.3 release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1123706 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106802 vdb entry third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6aeb75e6adfaed16e58780309613a578fe1ee90b patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6aeb75e6adfaed16e58780309613a578fe1ee90b third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3933-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3933-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18360?
CVE-2017-18360 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18360?
To fix CVE-2017-18360, 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-2017-18360 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18360 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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