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CVE-2017-5576

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-5576 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the VideoCore DRM driver (vc4_get_bcl function) within the Linux kernel before version 4.9.7. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by providing a crafted size value in a VC4_SUBMIT_CL ioctl call. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that it is easily exploitable locally with low complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service, and possibly other significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.5, < 4.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.42%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
34.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0042 is in the 75th percentile among its peer group of 17,061 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-5576Low

kernel: vc4: Integer overflow in temporary allocation layout

Jan 18, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatch
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/0f2ff82e11c86c05d051cae32b58226392d33bbf
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lkml.org / lkml/2017/1/17/761
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.7
Release NotesVendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/7
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/95767
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry