CVE-2017-16644

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4904-1

Severity Score

6.6

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The hdpvr_probe function in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (improper error handling and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

La función hdpvr_probe en drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c en el kernel de Linux, en versiones hasta la 4.13.11, permite que los usuarios locales provoquen una denegación de servicio (gestión incorrecta de errores y cierre inesperado del sistema) o, posiblemente, causen otros impactos no especificados mediante un dispositivo USB manipulado.

Ben Harris discovered that the Linux kernel would strip extended privilege attributes of files when performing a failed unprivileged system call. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Andrey Konovalov discovered that the video4linux driver for Hauppauge HD PVR USB devices in the Linux kernel did not properly handle some error conditions. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-11-07 CVE Reserved
2017-11-07 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-388: 7PK - Errors

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101842	Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/ngC5SLvxPm4/gduhCARhAwAJ	Mailing List
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9966135	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1	2018-08-24
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073	2018-08-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 4.13.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.13.11"		-		Affected