6.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-16529
Linux kernel USB Audio Uninitialized Read Denial of Service
Description

The snd_usb_create_streams function in sound/usb/card.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.7
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-16529 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16529 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-16529.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103284 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfc81a8bc18e3c4ba0cbaa7666ff76be2f998991 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/rDzv5RP_f2M/M5au06qmAwAJ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103284 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfc81a8bc18e3c4ba0cbaa7666ff76be2f998991 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/rDzv5RP_f2M/M5au06qmAwAJ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-16529 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16529 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103284 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103284 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.13.5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.95 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.16.50 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.75 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.92 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.55 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.13.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103284 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/rDzv5RP_f2M/M5au06qmAwAJ No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/rDzv5RP_f2M/M5au06qmAwAJ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfc81a8bc18e3c4ba0cbaa7666ff76be2f998991 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfc81a8bc18e3c4ba0cbaa7666ff76be2f998991 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.13.5
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The snd_usb_create_streams function in sound/usb/card.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls. The snd_usb_create_streams function in sound/usb/card.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 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.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16529 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16529 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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