CVE-2017-16648

CVSS V2 High 7.2 CVSS V3 Medium 6.6
Description
The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 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. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-16648
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-11-07T23:29:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-31T10:29:07
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-416 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 4.13.11
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • PHYSICAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 6.6
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 0.7
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10046189/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0HJQqTm0G_g/T931ItskBAAJ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101758 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16648
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16648
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:54:34 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 22:51:09 2017-11-07T23:29Z 2017-11-07T23:29:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 22:51:09 2018-10-31T10:29:07 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 22:51:09 Modified Vulnerability Status updated