CVE-2017-8063
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CVE-2017-8063 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.9, < 4.9.24 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.10, < 4.10.12 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4Mailing List, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97974Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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