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CVE-2017-17558

The usb_destroy_configuration function in drivers/usb/core/config.c in the USB core subsystem in the Linux kernel throug

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.6 EPSS 0.00073
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
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Affected Products & Versions

2
linux kernel<= 4.14.5
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Dec 2017 · 03:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

13
rhsaRHSA-2019:1170Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2019:1190Moderate
usnUSN-3754-1
android-securityANDROID-2018-06-01High
usnUSN-3619-2
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References & Sources

10
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/12/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
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