CVE-2017-16538

kernel: general protection fault in drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c

Published Nov 4, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to a missing warm-start check and incorrect attach timing (dm04_lme2510_frontend_attach versus dm04_lme2510_tuner).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4073-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4082-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7731 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device, related to a missing warm-start check and incorrect attach timing (dm04_lme2510_frontend_attach versus dm04_lme2510_tuner).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3631-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3631-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3754-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:27 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:09 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 26, 2017, 12:00 AM