CVE-2017-16528
MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS Score
Published: November 4, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:09 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM6.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
sound/core/seq_device.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (snd_rawmidi_dev_seq_free use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.474.10 ≤ v < 4.13.44.2 ≤ v < 4.4.994.5 ≤ v < 4.9.63
Affected range stops below 4.1.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.13.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.99, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.63, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc27fe7e8deef2f37cba3f2be2d52b6ca5eb9d57x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/kuZzDHGkQu8/5du20rZEAAAJVendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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