PT-2017-3159 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Andrey Konovalov · Published 2017-09-18 · Updated 2023-01-19 · CVE-2017-16526

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.13.6

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel, specifically in the drivers/uwb/uwbd.c file. This can be exploited by a local user using a crafted USB device, potentially leading to a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or other unspecified impacts.

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 from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2424

ALT-PU-2017-2425

BDU:2017-02571

CVE-2017-16526

DLA-1369-1

DSA-4187-1

USN-3485-1

USN-3485-2

USN-3485-3

USN-3487-1

USN-3754-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 93

• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bbf26183b7a6236ba602f4d6a2f7cade35bba043 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02571 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1093 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2671 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13094 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1092 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10021 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16538 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15951 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-4040.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16536 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3754-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10877 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16526 · Vendor Advisory