CVE-2017-16649 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel (through version 4.13.11) in the usbnet_generic_cdc_bind function. A local attacker can trigger a divide-by-zero error and system crash by connecting a specially crafted USB device. With a CVSS score of 6.6 (Medium), this vulnerability requires physical access to the system and local user privileges, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known public exploit code, Metasploit modules, or evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.13.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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