4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-8924
Linux Kernel Io_ti USB Serial Driver Uninitialized Memory Information Leak
Description

The edge_bulk_in_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (in the dmesg ringbuffer and syslog) from uninitialized kernel memory by using a crafted USB device (posing as an io_ti USB serial device) to trigger an integer underflow.

INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-8924 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8924 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-8924.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-8924 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-8924 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-191
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.23380

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