PT-2017-3148 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Andrey Konovalov · Published 2017-10-18 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2017-16537

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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.

Fix

DoS

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2467

ALT-PU-2018-1991

BDU:2017-02560

CVE-2017-16537

DLA-1200-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2017_3358-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2017_3359-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3210-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3249-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3398-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3410-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0180-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0213-1

USN-3617-1

USN-3617-2

USN-3617-3

USN-3619-1

USN-3619-2

USN-3754-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 667

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:3210-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13406 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14991 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10021 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2671 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18075 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7518 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1093 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16647 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3619-2 · Vendor Advisory