Medium severity6.6NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16528

Description

sound/core/seq_device.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (snd_rawmidi_dev_seq_free use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.19,<4.1.47
- (no CPE)range: <4.13.4
osv-coords35 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3
< 4.4.103-92.53.1+ 34 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.104-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.104-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.104-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-6.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.104-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc27fe7e8deef2f37cba3f2be2d52b6ca5eb9d57nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/kuZzDHGkQu8/5du20rZEAAAJnvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/nvdThird Party Advisory

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