CVE-2017-17558 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted USB devices due to an out-of-bounds write in the Linux kernel USB core.
- 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-2017-17558?
CVE-2017-17558 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 12 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The usb_destroy_configuration function in drivers/usb/core/config.c in the USB core subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.14.5 does not consider the maximum number of configurations and interfaces before attempting to release resources, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17558?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Linux kernel, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17558?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-17558 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17558 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17558, GHSA-pjjf-q5j5-prhg, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17558.