CVE-2017-8066 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux kernel versions 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.2, specifically within the drivers/net/can/usb/gs_usb.c component when interacting with CONFIG_VMAP_STACK. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a system crash or memory corruption, potentially leading to other unspecified impacts. Rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), it requires local access and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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