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CVE-2017-16648 (GCVE-0-2017-16648)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-07 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:27
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Summary
The dvb_frontend_free function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: the function was later renamed __dvb_frontend_free.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2017-11-07 00:00
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