Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-8925
The omninet_open function in drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (tty exhaustion) by leveraging reference count mishandling.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-8925
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8925
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8925
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-8925
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The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-8925
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3886-1 linuxThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98462
Linux Kernel 'drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c' Local Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8
USB: serial: omninet: fix reference leaks at open · torvalds/linux@3057241 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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