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CVE-2017-16914

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Description

The "stub_send_ret_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_tx.c) in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, 4.1.49, and 4.4.107 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.

References

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https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-21/

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/80722/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102150

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/usb/usbip?id=be6123df1ea8f01ee2f896a16c2b7be3e4557a5a

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.71

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.107

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.49

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-01-31

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.11306

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