What is CVE-2017-16644?

CVE-2017-16644 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10. CVE-2017-16644 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16644?

CVE-2017-16644 has a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-16644?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-16644. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-16644 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-16644 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-16644

Medium

The hdpvr_probe function in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (improper error handling and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-11-07

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

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

Weakness type

CWE-388

CVE-2017-16644 is classified as CWE-388

See CWE-388 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-16644 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/101842

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Groups
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/ngC5SLvxPm4/gduhCARhAwAJ

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9966135/

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-16644

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.6 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-11-07

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16644?

CVE-2017-16644 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10 . CVE-2017-16644 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-16644?

CVE-2017-16644 has a CVSS score of 6.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-16644?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-16644. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-16644 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-16644 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.