# CVE-2017-16526: drivers/uwb/uwbd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system cr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

drivers/uwb/uwbd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (general protection fault and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/zROBxKXzHDk/5I6aZ3O2AgAJ
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bbf26183b7a6236ba602f4d6a2f7cade35bba043
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

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