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CVE-2017-16525

Published: 3 November 2017

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 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, related to disconnection and failed setup.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Andrey Konovalov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the USB serial console driver in the Linux kernel. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.6

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (4.13.0-17.20)
bionic Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-17.20)
trusty
Released (3.13.0-142.191)
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-101.124)
zesty Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
Patches:
Introduced by

73e487fdb75f8abf230968dbf73a3dc3b16808d3

Fixed by 299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047
Introduced by

0e517c93dc027e49d4523fe32631606b12f0752d

Fixed by bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
trusty
Released (4.4.0-1003.3)
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1041.50)
zesty Does not exist

linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
trusty Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-1005.7)
zesty Does not exist

linux-euclid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
zesty Does not exist

linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
zesty Does not exist

linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-1002.5)
zesty Does not exist

linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1034.34)
zesty Does not exist

linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2)
zesty Does not exist

linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic
Released (4.18.0-8.9~18.04.1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2)
zesty Does not exist

linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1010.15)
zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-101.124~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
zesty Does not exist

linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1008.9)
zesty Does not exist

linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (4.13.0-1006.6)
bionic Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1006.6)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1077.85)
zesty Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (4.4.0-1079.84)
bionic Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1079.84)
zesty
Released (4.4.0-1079.84)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

bionic Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.14~rc5)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.6
Attack vector Physical
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H