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CVE-2017-18360

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-18360 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.11.3), specifically affecting the io_ti.c driver for USB serial devices. Local users can trigger a division-by-zero error by attempting to set excessively high baud rates. This vulnerability is rated Medium (CVSS 5.5) due to its local attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on availability (denial of service). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or Nuclei modules. The CVE has received no community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low level of public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

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
0.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0043 is in the 90th percentile among its peer group of 15,938 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

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-957.rt56.910.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: kernel-0:3.10.0-957.el7
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-18360Low

kernel: Division by zero in change_port_settings in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c resulting in a denial of service

May 11, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
PatchVendor Advisory
bugzilla.suse.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.3
Release NotesVendor Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/6aeb75e6adfaed16e58780309613a578fe1ee90b
PatchThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3933-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3933-2
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/106802
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry