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

CVE-2017-16535

Description

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.

AI Insight

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.13.9
- (no CPE)range: <4.13.10
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

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c0edc3633b56000e18d82fc241e3995ca18a69envdPatchThird Party Advisory
groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/tzdz2fTB1K0/OvjIgLSTAgAJnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102022nvd
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvd

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