What is CVE-2017-15102?

CVE-2017-15102 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2017-15102 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15102?

CVE-2017-15102 has a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15102?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-15102. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-15102 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-15102 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2017-15102

Medium

The tower_probe function in drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.1 allows local users (who are physically proximate for inserting a crafted USB device) to gain privileges by leveraging a write-what-where condition that occurs after a race condition and a NULL pointer dereference.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-11-15

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

6.3

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2017-15102 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-15102 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Seclists
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/238

Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101790

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2fae9e5a7babada041e2e161699ade2447a01989
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1505905
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2fae9e5a7babada041e2e161699ade2447a01989
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-15102

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.3 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-11-15

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15102?

CVE-2017-15102 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2017-15102 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15102?

CVE-2017-15102 has a CVSS score of 6.3 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15102?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-15102. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-15102 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-15102 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →