vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-8071: linux -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 23, 2017 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 23, 2017
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-linux
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