drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 uses a spinlock without…
Priority LOW 25CWE-404Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 uses a spinlock without considering that sleeping is possible in a USB HID request callback, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8071
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96rr-jvj7-x24m
References
Patch 3
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- TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-8071 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8071 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96rr-jvj7-x24m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8071 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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