Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-7273
Published: March 27, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39356
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7273
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7273
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.