Name: CVE-2017-16648: Use After Free
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-16648, CWE-416, CVSS 6.6, EPSS 0.00054

The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.6
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Centos_linux	—	Upgrade kernel	Aug 28, 2019	Nov 7, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	Upgrade kernel	Oct 31, 2018	Nov 7, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade kernel-default	Feb 4, 2022	Nov 7, 2017

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CVSS Details

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