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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-16649: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2017-937)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-16649: Security patch for kernel (ALAS-2017-937)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/22/2017
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

The usbnet_generic_cdc_bind function in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ALAS-2017-937
  • 101761
  • USN-3617-1
  • USN-3617-2
  • USN-3617-3
  • USN-3619-1
  • USN-3619-2
  • USN-3822-1
  • USN-3822-2
  • CVE-2017-16649
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