DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5549

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5549 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

The klsi_105_get_line_state function in drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 places uninitialized heap-memory contents into a log entry upon a failure to read the line status, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:14	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	linux	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Feb 6, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5549 advisory

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