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MEDIUM
CVE-2017-16643
Linux Kernel USB Denial of Service/Vulnerability
Description

The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 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. 7, 2017, 11:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2018, 10:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.7
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-16643 has a 2 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-2017-16643 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
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-2017-16643.

URL Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 Release Notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7 Patch
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-16643 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16643 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
  • 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]

    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. 28, 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 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.13.11
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769 [No Types Assigned]
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

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0.05635

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