Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-16537
Published: November 9, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9163
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-2017-16537
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 imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.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 imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.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
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Oracle VM Server for x86
kernel
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Oracle VM Server for x86
kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16537
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
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Denial of service in Linux Kernel
- SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- OpenSUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- OpenSUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle VM Server for x86
- Fedora 26 update for kernel
- Fedora 27 update for kernel
- Fedora 25 update for kernel