CVE-2017-16530

The uas driver in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 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, related to drivers/usb/storage/uas-detect.h and drivers/usb/storage/uas.c.

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/786de92b3cb26012d3d0f00ee37adf14527f35c4	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/pCswO77gRlM/VHuPOftgAwAJ	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/786de92b3cb26012d3d0f00ee37adf14527f35c4	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/pCswO77gRlM/VHuPOftgAwAJ	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2017-11-04 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16530

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16530

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16530

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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