CVE-2017-8064 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12) affecting the dvb-usb-v2 driver, specifically when interacting with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option. This flaw, categorized as CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), allows a local attacker to trigger a system crash, memory corruption, or other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it indicates a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.9, < 4.9.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.10, < 4.10.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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