CWE
191
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-8924: Integer Underflow

First published: Fri May 12 2017(Updated: )

Last updated 29 November 2024

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Linux kernel<=4.10.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.115-1
6.1.119-1
6.11.10-1
6.12.5-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-8924?

    CVE-2017-8924 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by using a crafted USB device (posing as an io_ti USB serial device) to trigger the edge_bulk_in_callback function in the Linux kernel.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-8924?

    The severity of CVE-2017-8924 is high.

  • Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2017-8924?

    The Linux kernel versions before 4.10.4 are affected by CVE-2017-8924.

  • How can I fix CVE-2017-8924?

    To fix CVE-2017-8924, update your Linux kernel to version 4.10.4 or later.

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