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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-9216 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3655-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3655-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:47.489Z
Reserved: 2018-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-18079
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-01-29T05:29:00.260
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:19:19.023
Link: CVE-2017-18079
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN