CVE-2017-18079
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-18079
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-01-29T05:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-07T22:17:20
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.12.4 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18079 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-18079 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:00:17 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 01:34:05 | 2018-01-29T05:29Z | 2018-01-29T05:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 01:34:05 | 2019-01-19T11:29:00 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 01:34:05 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-07 20:06:53 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-08 01:06:45 | 2023-02-07T22:17:20 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-08 01:06:45 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |