CVE-2017-16525 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102028 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787 https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.6