Vulnerability Description
drivers/hid/hid-corsair.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.6 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.4, < 4.4.45 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6d104aIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95709Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416096Issue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6d104af38b570d37aa32a5803b04c354f8ed513Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6d104aIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.6Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95709Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416096Issue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6d104af38b570d37aa32a5803b04c354f8ed513Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5547?
CVE-2017-5547 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). drivers/hid/hid-corsair.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.6 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory ...
How severe is CVE-2017-5547?
CVE-2017-5547 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5547?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.