UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16525
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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
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03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/299d7572e46f98534033a9e65973f13ad1ce9047
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd998c2e0df0469707503023d50d46cf0b10c787
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/cMACrmo1x0k/4KhRoUgABAAJ
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16525
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3485-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3485-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3485-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3487-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3583-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3583-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16525