CVE-2017-8064

kernel: dvb_usb_core.c interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option

Published Apr 23, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3886-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17027 drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3314-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:27 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 23, 2017, 5:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 2, 2017, 12:00 AM