drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 uses a spinlock without considering that sleeping is possible in a USB HID request callback, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via unspecified vectors.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7a7b5df84b6b4e5d599c7289526eed96541a0654 | Patch |
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7a7b5df84b6b4e5d599c7289526eed96541a0654 | Patch |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.9 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97991 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2017-04-22 22:59
Updated : 2017-04-28 09:24
NVD link : CVE-2017-8071
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8071
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-404
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel