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

CVE-2017-16533

Description

The usbhid_parse function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 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.

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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.2.95
- (no CPE)range: <4.13.8
osv-coords87 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015 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%20SP4 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%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%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-livepatch-SLE15_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%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-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 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%20SP4 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%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 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%20SP4 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%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 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-vanilla&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 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%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/lttng-modules&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/lttng-modules&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 4.12.14-5.16.1+ 86 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.39.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.39.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.39.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.39.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.59.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.110.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-25.25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-4.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-4.4.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f043bfc98c193c284e2cd768fefabe18ac2fed9bnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102026nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/CxkJ9QZgwlM/O3IOvAaGAwAJnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvdThird Party Advisory

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