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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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