Bug 1541282 (CVE-2017-16914) - CVE-2017-16914 kernel: NULL pointer dereference in usb/usbip/stub_tx.c:stub_send_ret_submit() can lead to denial of service via crafted USB over IP packet
Summary: CVE-2017-16914 kernel: NULL pointer dereference in usb/usbip/stub_tx.c:stub_s...
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: CVE-2017-16914
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1541283
Blocks: 1541286
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Reported: 2018-02-02 07:59 UTC by Sam Fowler
Modified: 2021-03-11 17:05 UTC (History)
46 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel 4.14.8, kernel 4.9.71, kernel 4.1.49, kernel 4.4.107
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
The "stub_send_ret_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_tx.c) in the Linux kernel can allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.
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Last Closed: 2018-02-15 10:28:50 UTC
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Description Sam Fowler 2018-02-02 07:59:38 UTC 
The "stub_send_ret_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_tx.c) in the Linux kernel can allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.

References:

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-21/

https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html

An upstream patch:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=be6123df1ea8f01ee2f896a16c2b7be3e4557a5a
Comment 1 Sam Fowler 2018-02-02 08:00:12 UTC 
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1541283]
Comment 2 Justin M. Forbes 2018-02-02 14:32:09 UTC 
This was fixed in the 4.14.8 stable updates for Fedora.
Comment 6 Eric Christensen 2018-02-15 18:28:19 UTC 
Statement:

This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7, its real-time kernel, Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for ARM 64, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power 9 LE, as the code with the flaw is not enabled and is not built in the products listed.
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