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CVE-2017-18079

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.2 (High)
72% Progress
EPSS 0.06 % (28th)
0.06% Progress
Affected Products 2
Advisories 10
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drivers/input/serio/i8042.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because the port->exists value can change after it is validated.

Weaknesses
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2018-01-29 05:29:00
(6 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-07 22:17:20
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel prior 3.2.94 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel < 3.2.94
  Linux Kernel from 3.3 version and prior 3.16.49 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.3 < 3.16.49
  Linux Kernel from 3.17 version and prior 3.18.63 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.17 < 3.18.63
  Linux Kernel from 3.19 version and prior 4.1.44 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.19 < 4.1.44
  Linux Kernel from 4.2 version and prior 4.4.79 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.2 < 4.4.79
  Linux Kernel from 4.5 version and prior 4.9.40 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.5 < 4.9.40
  Linux Kernel from 4.10 version and prior 4.12.4 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.10 < 4.12.4

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm