Out-of-Bounds Read and System Crash Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's parse_hid_report_descriptor Function

Out-of-Bounds Read and System Crash Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's parse_hid_report_descriptor Function

CVE-2017-16643 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

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