CVE-2017-16525
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16525
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-16525.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-16525
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-11-04T01:29:36Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Severity
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- 6.6 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The usbserialconsole_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.
- References
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102028
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJ
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/