kernel: incorrect bounds checking in yurex_read in drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c
Published Aug 31, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.44%
Description
An issue was discovered in yurex_read in drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.17.7. Local attackers could use user access read/writes with incorrect bounds checking in the yurex USB driver to crash the kernel or potentially escalate privileges.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≥ 2.6.37 · < 3.16.58
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.116
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.4.141
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.113
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.14.56
- ≥ 4.15 · < 4.17.7
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00440) | 35.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00440) | 34.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 19.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 33.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 33.23th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 73.35th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (18)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f1e255d60ae66a9f672ff9a207ee6cd8e33d2679 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16276 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1624507 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1106095 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115593 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.17.7 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f1e255d60ae66a9f672ff9a207ee6cd8e33d2679 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00003.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16276
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3776-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3847-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3847-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3847-3/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3849-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3849-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16276
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4308 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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