CVE-2017-16648

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CVSS 3.0

6.6 medium

EPSS

<1%p32

Published

Nov 7, 2017 (Nov 7, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 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. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.

Vendors: linux
Products: linux kernel
Weakness: CWE-416
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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