CVE-2017-8831
MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: May 8, 2017 at 06:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The saa7164_bus_get function in drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-bus.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing a certain sequence-number value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540770/30/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99619x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195559x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/stoth68000/media-tree/commit/354dd3924a2e43806774953de536257548b5002cMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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