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CVE-2017-16644

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-16644 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's hdpvr_probe function (drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c), affecting versions through 4.13.11. A local attacker can trigger this flaw by connecting a specially crafted USB device, leading to a system crash and potentially other unspecified impacts. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges to exploit. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.13.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

6.6MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
0.7
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
32.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0040 is in the 53rd percentile among its peer group of 170 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (6)

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-alt
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: realtime-kernel

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-16644Low

kernel: Improper error handling in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c

Sep 21, 2017

References

groups.google.com / d/msg/syzkaller/ngC5SLvxPm4/gduhCARhAwAJ
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
patchwork.kernel.org / patch/9966135
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3754-1
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-4073
securityfocus.com / bid/101842
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry