CVE-2017-8071

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Improper Resource Release

Title source: rule

Description

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 (5)

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.9

[Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97991

[Patch] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7a7b5df84b6b4e5d599c7289526eed96541a0654

[Patch] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7a7b5df84b6b4e5d599c7289526eed96541a0654

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Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-404

Status published

Affected Products (9)

linux/linux_kernel

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Apr 23, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026