CVE-2017-16538

drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to a missing warm-start check and incorrect attach timing (dm04_lme2510_frontend_attach versus dm04_lme2510_tuner).

• CWE-20

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
• https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/XwNidsl4X04/ti6I2IaRBAAJThird Party Advisory
• https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44566/Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44567/Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
• https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/XwNidsl4X04/ti6I2IaRBAAJThird Party Advisory
• https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44566/Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44567/Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082

Published

Nov 4, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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