CVE-2017-8071

drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 uses a spinlock without considering that sleeping is possible in a USB HID request callback, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.9	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97991	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7a7b5df84b6b4e5d599c7289526eed96541a0654	Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7a7b5df84b6b4e5d599c7289526eed96541a0654	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.8:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-04-23 05:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2017-8071

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8071

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8071

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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