CVE-2017-16643 Information

Description

The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7 https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

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