CVE-2017-18079

Description

drivers/input/serio/i8042.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because the port->exists value can change after it is validated.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102895 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/340d394a789518018f834ff70f7534fc463d3226 patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3655-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=340d394a789518018f834ff70f7534fc463d3226 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.4 issue tracking release notes patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18079?
CVE-2017-18079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18079?
To fix CVE-2017-18079, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-18079 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-18079 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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