CVE-2017-16531 (NVD)

2017-11-04

drivers/usb/core/config.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to the USB_DT_INTERFACE_ASSOCIATION descriptor.

Products Linux_kernel
Type Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119)
First patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063eb
Relevant file/s • ./drivers/usb/core/config.c (modified, +11, -3)
• ./include/uapi/linux/usb/ch9.h (modified, +1)
Links https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025

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