Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
Low
Attack Vector
Physical
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CVE-2017-16525

Disclosure Date: November 04, 2017
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Description

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 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, related to disconnection and failed setup.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
6.6 Medium
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
0.7
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Physical
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • canonical,
  • debian,
  • linux

Products

  • debian linux 7.0,
  • linux kernel,
  • ubuntu linux 12.04,
  • ubuntu linux 14.04
Technical Analysis