CVE-2017-8831
The saa7164_bus_get function in drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-bus.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing a certain…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The saa7164_bus_get function in drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-bus.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing a certain sequence-number value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540770/30/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99619Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195559Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/stoth68000/media-tree/commit/354dd3924a2e43806774953de536257548b5002cPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540770/30/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99619Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195559Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/stoth68000/media-tree/commit/354dd3924a2e43806774953de536257548b5002cPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.