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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.

Published

2018-01-29T05:29:00.260

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:19:19.023

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-476
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.2.94 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.16.49 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.18.63 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.1.44 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.79 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.40 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.12.4 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
References