CVE-2017-5549

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-532

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 6, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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