The klsi_105_get_line_state function in drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 places uninitialized heap-memory contents into a log entry upon a failure to read the line status, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.
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Published : 2017-02-06 06:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-5549
Mitre link : CVE-2017-5549
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5549
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-532
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File