CVE-2017-16911
Publication date 31 January 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The vhci_hcd driver in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8 and 4.4.114 allows allows local attackers to disclose kernel memory addresses. Successful exploitation requires that a USB device is attached over IP.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the USB Virtual Host Controller Interface (VHCI) driver in the Linux kernel contained an information disclosure vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-119.143
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.13.0-157.207
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linux-armadaxp | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1054.63
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-1016.16
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linux-azure | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-azure-edge | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-euclid | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-kvm | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1020.25
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-vivid | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored | |
linux-lts-wily | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-119.143~14.04.1
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linux-maguro | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1086.94
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1088.93
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 4.7 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3619-2
- Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
- 5 April 2018
- USN-3619-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 4 April 2018
- USN-3754-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 24 August 2018
Other references
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/usb/usbip?id=2f2d0088eb93db5c649d2a5e34a3800a8a935fc5
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/80454/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-20/
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16911