Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15102

Description

The tower_probe function in drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.1 allows local users (who are physically proximate for inserting a crafted USB device) to gain privileges by leveraging a write-what-where condition that occurs after a race condition and a NULL pointer dereference.

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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <4.8.1
- (no CPE)range: <4.8.1
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords59 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_23&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_29&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS
< 3.0.101-108.18.1+ 58 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.66.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-5.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2fae9e5a7babada041e2e161699ade2447a01989nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/238nvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101790nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/nvdThird Party Advisory

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