kernel: Information leak in completion handler in edge_bulk_in_callback function
Published May 12, 2017
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.48%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 4.10.3
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates of the Red Hat products. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 39.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 40.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 26.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 25.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 18.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.67% (0.00666) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8924 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451399 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8924
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8924
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.4 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98451 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8924 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451399 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/654b404f2a222f918af9b0cd18ad469d0c941a8e | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8924 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8924 |
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