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

CVE-2017-16538

Description

drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to a missing warm-start check and incorrect attach timing (dm04_lme2510_frontend_attach versus dm04_lme2510_tuner).

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: <=4.13.11
- (no CPE)range: <=4.13.11
Debian/Debianllm-fuzzy
Range: N/A
Ubuntu/Ubuntullm-fuzzy
Range: N/A
osv-coords58 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_24&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_24&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_24&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206
< 3.0.101-108.21.1+ 57 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (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: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.111.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44566/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/44567/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/XwNidsl4X04/ti6I2IaRBAAJnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlnvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3631-1/nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3631-2/nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvd
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073nvd
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082nvd

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