Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-8925
The omninet_open function in drivers/usb/serial/omninet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (tty exhaustion) by leveraging reference count mishandling.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98462 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/30572418b445d85fcfe6c8fe84c947d2606767d8 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8925?
- CVE-2017-8925 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8925?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8925 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.