CVE-2017-5549 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=146cc8a17a3b4996f6805ee5c080e7101277c410 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95715 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416114 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/146cc8a17a3b4996f6805ee5c080e7101277c410 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5