Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-16532
Published: November 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9158
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16532
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference in the get_endpoints function in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c. A local attacker can use a specially crafted USB device and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference in the get_endpoints function in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c. A local attacker can use a specially crafted USB device and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Fedora
kernel
Fedora
kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16532
Update to version 4.13.12 or later.
kernel - addressed in versions 4.13.12-100.fc25, 4.13.12-200.fc26, 4.13.12-300.fc27