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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-16525): Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-16525): Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/03/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/21/2017
Modified
08/25/2021

Description

The usb_serial_console_disconnect function in drivers/usb/serial/console.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 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, related to disconnection and failed setup.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-142-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-13-0-1006-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-13-0-17-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-13-0-17-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-13-0-17-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1003-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-101-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1010-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1034-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1041-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1077-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1079-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-trusty
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon

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