vulnerability

Debian: CVE-2017-16643: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 7, 2017
Added
Feb 25, 2019
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Solution

debian-upgrade-linux
Title
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