CVE-2017-16525 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2017-16525

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.18, 3.3, 3.11, 3.17, 3.19, 4.2, 4.5, 4.10, 7.0, 12.04, 14.04

Timeline

Official Publish: November 4th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.