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 :
April 16, 2019, 2:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
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.
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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 |
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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.
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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)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.23380
percentile