CVE-2017-16525

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CVSS 3.1

6.6 medium

EPSS

<1%p33

Published

Nov 4, 2017 (Nov 4, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: linux debian canonical
Products: linux kernel, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Weakness: CWE-416
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.4%)

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