Improper Input Validation Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,4.13.12)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3005941
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed4 Nov 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 4 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16538  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 4.13.12 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation 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).

CVSS Base Scores

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