SB2017032712 - Input validation error in Linux kernel
Published: March 27, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017032712
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7273)
The vulnerability allows physically proximate attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (integer underflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HID report.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.