Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5549
CVE-2017-5549
Description
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.
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References
8- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/146cc8a17a3b4996f6805ee5c080e7101277c410nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95715nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvd
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