PT-2017-3156 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Andrey Konovalov · Published 2017-09-22 · Updated 2024-03-14 · CVE-2017-16529

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 4.13.6

Description The issue is related to the snd usb create streams function in the Linux kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service, including out-of-bounds read and system crash, or possibly have other unspecified impacts via a crafted USB device.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.13.6, update to version 4.13.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of USB devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

DoS

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2425

ALT-PU-2018-1991

BDU:2017-02568

CVE-2017-16529

DLA-1200-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3210-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3249-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0180-1

USN-3485-1

USN-3485-2

USN-3485-3

USN-3487-1

USN-3754-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 263

• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfc81a8bc18e3c4ba0cbaa7666ff76be2f998991 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13094 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16536 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3754-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16537 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16643 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13405 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7518 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2584 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16529 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10021 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-4040.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16525 · Vendor Advisory