CVE-2017-16648
medium
CVSS v3
6.6
CVSS v2
7.2
VIR risk
6.6
Description
The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
65%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16648
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16648.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.9.60-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0HJQqTm0G_g/T931ItskBAAJ
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10046189/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16648.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16648
CWEs
CWE-416
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.