vulnwire
6.6med

CVE-2017-16643

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 de…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.6
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 42%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.6CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/101769 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3754-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • groups.google.com /d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.