CVE-2017-15102

CVE Details

Release Date:2017-11-15

Description


The tower_probe function in drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.1 allows local users (who are physically proximate for inserting a crafted USB device) to gain privileges by leveraging a write-what-where condition that occurs after a race condition and a NULL pointer dereference.

See more information about CVE-2017-15102 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6.3 Base Metrics: AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector: Physical Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-48552019-11-21
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.40.1.el6uek)ELSA-2019-48542019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-48502019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-48542019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-48552019-11-21
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.40.1.el7uek)ELSA-2019-48542019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-48502019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2019-48542019-11-20
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2019-00562019-11-21



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