CVE-2017-17558
Medium
Description
The usb_destroy_configuration function in drivers/usb/core/config.c in the USB core subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.14.5 does not consider the maximum number of configurations and interfaces before attempting to release resources, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.6
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 12, 2017
First seenDec 12, 2017
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 4.14.5 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 11 | — |
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