CVE-2017-17558 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB core subsystem (specifically, the usb_destroy_configuration function in drivers/usb/core/config.c), affecting versions up to 4.14.5, including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. A local attacker can exploit this by connecting a specially crafted USB device, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 6.6 (Medium), it requires physical access and local user privileges (AV:P/PR:L) to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.14.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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