CVE-2017-16648 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2017-16648 REJECTED

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.

EPSS 0.05% · 16.8th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.05%

16.8th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	linux-hwe	4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1, 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1, 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	linux-gcp	0, 4.13.0-1019.23, 4.13.0-1017.21
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	linux-azure	0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	linux-azure	4.13.0-1018.21, 4.13.0-1016.19, 4.13.0-1014.17

Timeline

Nov 7, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
Jun 22, 2021 EPSS Score
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References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16648 third-party-advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0HJQqTm0G_g/T931ItskBAAJ third-party-advisory
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10046189/ third-party-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16648 third-party-advisory

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