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CVE-2017-16914

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-16914 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Linux Kernel (versions prior to 4.14.8, 4.9.71, 4.1.49, and 4.4.107) within the USB over IP functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference by sending a specially crafted USB over IP packet, leading to system instability. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, with the primary impact being system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.49CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.4.0, < 4.4.107CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.9.0, < 4.9.71CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.14.0, < 4.14.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.9MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.41%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
90.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0441 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 19,958 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

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

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-16914Moderate

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in usb/usbip/stub_tx.c:stub_send_ret_submit() can lead to denial of service via crafted USB over IP packet

Dec 7, 2017

References

cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8
Issue Tracking
cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.49
Issue Tracking
cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.107
Issue Tracking
cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.71
Issue Tracking
git.kernel.org / pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/usb/usbip
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com / advisories/80722
Third Party Advisory
secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com / secunia_research/2017-21
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3619-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 3619-2
usn.ubuntu.com / 3754-1
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4187
spinics.net / lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/102150
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry