Divide by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-16649
Published: December 26, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9763
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16649
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the qmi_wwan_bind function in drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted USB device, trigger divide-by-zero error and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to an error in the qmi_wwan_bind function in drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted USB device, trigger divide-by-zero error and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16649
Update to version 4.13.11.