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CVE-2017-16648

UNKNOWN
Published 2017-11-07T23:00:00
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Description

The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-hgr4-52jx-v8rc

Advisory Details

The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16648
WEB https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
WEB https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0HJQqTm0G_g/T931ItskBAAJ
WEB https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10046189
WEB http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101758

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 14, 2022, Modified: April 20, 2025

References

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10046189/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101758
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0HJQqTm0G_g/T931ItskBAAJ
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
Published: 2017-11-07T23:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-05T20:27:04.306Z
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