What is CVE-2017-16531?

CVE-2017-16531 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2017-16531 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16531?

CVE-2017-16531 has a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-16531?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-16531. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-16531 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16531 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2017-16531

Medium

drivers/usb/core/config.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, related to the USB_DT_INTERFACE_ASSOCIATION descriptor.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-11-04

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

6.6

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2017-16531 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-16531 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102025

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bd7a3fe770ebd8391d1c7d072ff88e9e76d063eb
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/hP6L-m59m_8/Co2ouWeFAwAJ
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-16531

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.6 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-11-04

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16531?

CVE-2017-16531 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2017-16531 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16531?

CVE-2017-16531 has a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-16531?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-16531. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-16531 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-16531 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →