CVE-2017-18079

drivers/input/serio/i8042.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because the port->exists value can change after it is validated.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.4	Issue Tracking Patch Release Notes
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/340d394a789518018f834ff70f7534fc463d3226	Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=340d394a789518018f834ff70f7534fc463d3226	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102895

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-01-29 05:29

Updated : 2019-01-19 11:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-18079

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18079

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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