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CVE-2017-17975

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-17975 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the usbtv_probe function within the Linux kernel (up to version 4.14.10), specifically affecting the usbtv-core.c driver. This flaw can lead to a denial of service (system crash) due to improper memory handling during audio registration failure. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.14.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
32.5%
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 88th percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-17975Low

kernel: use-after-free in the usbtv_probe function in drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c

Nov 19, 2017

References

linuxtesting.org / pipermail/ldv-project/2017-November/001008.html
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3653-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 3653-2
usn.ubuntu.com / 3654-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 3654-2
usn.ubuntu.com / 3656-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 3657-1
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4188
securityfocus.com / bid/102330
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry