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CVE-2017-16643
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…
Medium6.6EPSS 0.48%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.48% · top 58% of all CVEs (2 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 (6)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171210 [SECURITY] [DLA 1200-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 101769 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- USN-3754-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a50829479f58416a013a4ccca791336af3c584c7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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