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Debian: CVE-2017-16913: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-16913: linux -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/31/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/02/2018
Modified
02/24/2020

Description

The "stub_recv_cmd_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, and 4.4.114 when handling CMD_SUBMIT packets allows attackers to cause a denial of service (arbitrary memory allocation) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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