Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-16537

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

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.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux
Ubuntu
Fedora
Oracle VM Server for x86
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
kernel

Update to version 4.13.12 or later.

linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-119.143, 4.13.0-38.43
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1020.25
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1054.63
linux-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1088.93
kernel - addressed in versions 4.13.12-100.fc25, 4.13.12-200.fc26, 4.13.12-300.fc27

• https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9963527/

• 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
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm and more