VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-16649

CVSS score6.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The usbnet_generic_cdc_bind function in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-369: Divide By Zero

Primary references