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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98462	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98462	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-12 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8925

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8925

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8925

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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