UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16911

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16911

    Published: 31 Jan 2018Last Modified: 26 Aug 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-16911

    Summary:

    Details: The vhci_hcd driver in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8 and 4.4.114 allows allows local attackers to disclose kernel memory addresses. Successful exploitation requires that a USB device is attached over IP.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16911, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8, https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/usb/usbip?id=2f2d0088eb93db5c649d2a5e34a3800a8a935fc5, https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/80454/, https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-20/, https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3619-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3619-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3754-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16911

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: linux

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.13.0-157.207

    Affected versions

    3.11.0-12.19

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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