Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8924

Description

The edge_bulk_in_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (in the dmesg ringbuffer and syslog) from uninitialized kernel memory by using a crafted USB device (posing as an io_ti USB serial device) to trigger an integer underflow.

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Affected products

Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.10.3
- (no CPE)range: <4.10.4
osv-coords85 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/cluster-network&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/cluster-network&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/drbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/drbd-kmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/drbd-kmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_28&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ocfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ocfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4
< 1.4-2.32.2.14+ 84 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4-2.32.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4-2.32.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.13
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.13
- (no CPE)range: < 2-0.24.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 2-0.24.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6-0.28.3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6-0.28.3.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8envdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886nvdThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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