kernel: out-of-bounds read in drivers/usb/core/config.c
Published Nov 4, 2017
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.41%
Description
drivers/usb/core/config.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 a crafted USB device, related to the USB_DT_INTERFACE_ASSOCIATION descriptor.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.2.95
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.16.75
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.75
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.1.46
- ≥ 4.2 · < 4.4.92
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.55
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.13.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, as a code with the flaw is not present in this product. This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, its real-time kernel, Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for ARM 64 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power 9 LE. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00415) | 33.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00398) | 33.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.97% (0.00967) | 26.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.97% (0.00967) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16531 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510833 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063eb x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16531
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16531
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16531 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510833 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063eb | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16531 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16531 | ||
| https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
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