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    CVE-2017-16649

    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.

    Published:Nov 6, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Nov 7, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0008
    CVSS Score:6.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-369 Divide By Zero

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101761
    https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0e0gmaX9R0g/9Me9JcY2BQAJ
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
    https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/834771/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101761
    https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/0e0gmaX9R0g/9Me9JcY2BQAJ
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
    https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/834771/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High