CVE-2017-5549
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The klsi_105_get_line_state function in drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 places uninitialized heap-memory contents into a log entry upon a failure to read the line status, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.9.6-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.9.6-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.9.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.9.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.9.6-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=146cc8a17a3b4996f6805ee5c080e7101277c410
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95715
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416114
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/146cc8a17a3b4996f6805ee5c080e7101277c410
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5549.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5549
CWEs
CWE-532
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.