CVE-2017-17975
A use-after-free fault in the Linux kernel's usbtv driver could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (system crash), or have unspecified other impacts, by triggering failure of audio registration of USB hardware using the usbtv kernel module.
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Statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, MRG-2 and real time kernels as the code which can trigger the flaw is not present in the products listed.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Physical |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |