CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8068

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.11, there is a bug in drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c that incorrectly interacts with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option. This allows local users to cause a denial of service or memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to denial of service, affecting system availability. There is also a risk of unspecified impact on other aspects of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.9.11 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

drivers/net/usb/pegasus.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.11 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS