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CVE-2017-16533
The usbhid_parse function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of…
Medium6.6EPSS 0.38%
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Description
The usbhid_parse function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 67% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171210 [SECURITY] [DLA 1200-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f043bfc98c193c284e2cd768fefabe18ac2fed9b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-3754-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 102026 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/CxkJ9QZgwlM/O3IOvAaGAwAJ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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