PT-2017-3148 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Andrey Konovalov
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Publicado
2017-10-18
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Atualizado
2024-06-15
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CVE-2017-16537
CVSS v2.0
7.2
Alta
| Vetor | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.13.11
Description
The issue is related to the imon probe function in the Linux kernel, specifically in the drivers/media/rc/imon.c file. It is associated with pointer dereference errors. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially have other impacts using a specially crafted USB device. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.13.11, update to version 4.13.11 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to USB devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Correção
DoS
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Produtos afetados
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu