CVE-2017-16537

Description

The imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9994017/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/bBFN8imrjjo/-5jCl8EiCQAJ

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3