CVE-2017-16535

The usb_get_bos_descriptor function in drivers/usb/core/config.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 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.

• CWE-125

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102022
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c0edc3633b56000e18d82fc241e3995ca18a69ePatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/tzdz2fTB1K0/OvjIgLSTAgAJThird Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102022
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c0edc3633b56000e18d82fc241e3995ca18a69ePatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/tzdz2fTB1K0/OvjIgLSTAgAJThird Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Published

Nov 4, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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