CVE-2017-8072 Other in n/a
A flaw in the Linux kernel CP2112 GPIO driver mishandles zero-length reports, allowing local users to cause unspecified impacts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-8072?
CVE-2017-8072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 23 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The cp2112_gpio_direction_input function in drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 does not have the expected EIO error status for a zero-length report, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-388
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8072?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-8072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8072, GHSA-7xr6-r55h-px6v.