CVE-2017-16532

MEDIUM

6.6

CVSS Score

Published: November 4, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:09 AM UTC

3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity

MEDIUM6.6

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

The get_endpoints function in drivers/usb/misc/usbtest.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference 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%

14.04 16.04 17.10

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

7.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 3.2.953.17 ≤ v < 3.18.823.19 ≤ v < 4.1.473.3 ≤ v < 3.16.504.10 ≤ v < 4.13.144.2 ≤ v < 4.4.994.5 ≤ v < 4.9.63

Affected range stops below 3.16.50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.18.82, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 3.2.95, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.1.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.13.14, 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 yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (9)

x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7c80f9e4a588f1925b07134bb2e3689335f6c6d8

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/l3870gs3LhA/y79DYQdFBAAJ

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html