Vulnerability CVE-2017-16644
Published: 2017-11-07   Modified: 2017-11-08

Description:
The hdpvr_probe function in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (improper error handling and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Type:

CWE-388

 (Error Handling)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Linux -> Linux kernel 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101842
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/ngC5SLvxPm4/gduhCARhAwAJ
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9966135/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073
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