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CVE-2017-16525

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Date: November 3, 2017

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to disconnection and failed setup.

Language: C

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Related Resources (11)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102028
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16525
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16525
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-16525
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJ
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-16525

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Use After Free

CWE-416

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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