CVE-2017-16530 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.6, linuxlinux-4.6

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CVE-2017-16530 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - linuxlinux-4.6, linuxlinux-4.6

Vulnerability Details

The uas driver 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, related to drivers/usb/storage/uas-detect.h and drivers/usb/storage/uas.c.

Publish Date: 2017-11-04

URL: CVE-2017-16530

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Physical - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16530

Release Date: 2017-11-04

Fix Resolution: 4.13.6

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.