CVE-2017-16646 Null dereference in n/a
A local attacker can cause a system crash via a crafted USB device due to a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's DVB-USB driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16646?
CVE-2017-16646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 7 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dib0700_devices.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16646?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16646?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-16646 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16646 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16646, GHSA-54jh-fprr-26mw, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16646.