Medium severity6.6NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16643
CVE-2017-16643
Description
The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 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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References
6- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11nvdRelease Notes
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvd
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