Linux Kernel up to 4.13.11 USB Device hdpvr-core.c hdpvr_probe 7pk error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 4.13.11 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function hdpvr_probe of the file drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c of the component USB Device Handler. This manipulation causes 7pk error. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-16644. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.13.11 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function hdpvr_probe of the file drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c of the component USB Device Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-388. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The hdpvr_probe function in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (improper error handling and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

The bug was discovered 09/22/2017. The weakness was shared 11/07/2017 by Andrey Konovalov (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16644 since 11/07/2017. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 46 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104910 (EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2017-1291)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Huawei Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276998 (Fedora Security Update for kernel (FEDORA-2017-905bb449bc)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104910) and SecurityFocus (BID 101842†). The entries VDB-109139, VDB-109140, VDB-109190 and VDB-109191 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: 7pk error
CWE: CWE-388
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Nessus ID: 104910
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2017-1291)
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OpenVAS ID: 800048
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2017-92a0ae09aa
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: USN-3754-1⛔
Researcher: Andrey Konovalov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16644 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109189

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SecurityFocus: 101842 - Linux Kernel 'drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/08/2017 07:43
Updated: 01/06/2023 15:20
Changes: 11/08/2017 07:43 (79), 12/04/2019 20:34 (7), 01/06/2023 15:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:E2C:103

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