CVE-2017-16534 — The cdc_parse_cdc_header function in drivers/usb/core/message
The cdc_parse_cdc_header function in drivers/usb/core/message.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
Published
2017-11-04T01:29:37.117
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
01What is this vulnerability?
The cdc_parse_cdc_header function in drivers/usb/core/message.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-11-04T01:29:37.117
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- github.com — https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e1c42391ff2556387b3cb6308b24f6f65619fe…
- groups.google.com — https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/nXnjqI73uPo/6sUyq6kqAgAJ
- lists.opensuse.org — http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- github.com — https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e1c42391ff2556387b3cb6308b24f6f65619fe…
- groups.google.com — https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/nXnjqI73uPo/6sUyq6kqAgAJ
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