CVE-2017-5549 (GCVE-0-2017-5549)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-06 06:04 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04
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Summary
The klsi_105_get_line_state function in drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 places uninitialized heap-memory contents into a log entry upon a failure to read the line status, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2017-01-20 00:00
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