Linux Kernel up to 4.13.5 sound/usb/card.c snd_usb_create_streams out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.13.5. Affected by this issue is the function snd_usb_create_streams of the file sound/usb/card.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-16529. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.13.5 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function snd_usb_create_streams of the file sound/usb/card.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The snd_usb_create_streams function in sound/usb/card.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/04/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-16529 since 11/03/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 42 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104716 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities (USN-3485-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276995 (Fedora Security Update for kernel (FEDORA-2017-31d7720d7e)).

Upgrading to version 4.13.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104716) and SecurityFocus (BID 103284†). The entries VDB-108731, VDB-109128, VDB-109129 and VDB-109130 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104716
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities (USN-3485-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 66142
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for linux USN-3485-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.13.6
Patch: github.com

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09/22/2017 🔍
11/03/2017 +42 days 🔍
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11/04/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/04/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2017 +16 days 🔍
11/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
03/05/2018 +104 days 🔍
01/06/2023 +1768 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: USN-3485-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16529 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16529
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109132
SecurityFocus: 103284 - Google Android Kernel Components CVE-2017-16529 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/04/2017 16:26
Updated: 01/06/2023 11:37
Changes: 11/04/2017 16:26 (79), 12/04/2019 14:56 (5), 01/06/2023 11:21 (5), 01/06/2023 11:29 (1), 01/06/2023 11:37 (1)
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