Medium severity6.6NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16536
CVE-2017-16536
Description
The cx231xx_usb_probe function in drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
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Affected products
97- osv-coords95 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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9963527/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/WlUAVfDvpRk/1V1xuEA4AgAJnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvd
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