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CVE-2018-20169
Detail
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.19.9. The USB subsystem mishandles size checks during the reading of an extra descriptor, related to __usb_get_extra_descriptor in drivers/usb/core/usb.c.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.16.63
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.129
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.167
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.145
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.16.63
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.129
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.167
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.145
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to
Modified Analysis by NIST2/15/2024 10:56:15 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.19.9
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.16.63
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.129
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.167
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.9.145
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ No Types Assigned
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ No Types Assigned
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry