CVE-2017-16914 (GCVE-0-2017-16914)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-01-31 22:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 01:42
VLAI
Summary
The "stub_send_ret_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_tx.c) in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, 4.1.49, and 4.4.107 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Denial of service (NULL pointer dereference)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Flexera Software LLC Linux Kernel Affected: Before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, 4.1.49, and 4.4.107
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Date Public
2018-01-31 00:00
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