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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-993-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3886-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-17864 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3359-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3360-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3361-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.931Z
Reserved: 2017-05-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-8924
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-05-12T21:29:00.207
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-8924
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN