CVE-2017-8071 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's hid-cp2112.c driver, affecting versions 4.9.x before 4.9.9. A local attacker can trigger a deadlock by exploiting the improper use of a spinlock within a USB HID request callback. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this flaw allows for a high impact on availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. 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:N/I:N/A:H
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