CVE-2017-8064
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12...
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
CVE-2017-8064- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
CVE-2017-8064- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17027 No score
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17027- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rp9c-7g4x-v5p2
7.8
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12...
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
GHSA-rp9c-7g4x-v5p2- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
CVE-2017-8064- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-8064
7.8
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8064- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8064
7.8
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x and 4.10.x before 4.10.12 interacts incorrectly with the CONFIG_VMAP_STACK option, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of more than one virtual page for a DMA scatterlist.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8064- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
linuxDebian:8 |
before 3.16.43-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions 3.16.36-13.16.36-1+deb8u13.16.36-1+deb8u1~bpo70+13.16.36-1+deb8u23.16.36-1+deb8u2~bpo70+1 Show 41 moreShow less3.16.39-13.16.39-1+deb8u13.16.39-1+deb8u1~bpo70+13.16.39-1+deb8u1~bpo70+1+gcc4.43.16.39-1+deb8u23.16.39-1~bpo70+13.16.43-13.16.43-23.16.7-ckt11-13.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u13.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u23.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u2~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u33.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u3~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u43.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u4~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u53.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u63.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u6~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt11-1~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt17-13.16.7-ckt20-13.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u13.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u23.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u2~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u33.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u43.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u4~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt25-13.16.7-ckt25-1~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt25-23.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u13.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u23.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u33.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt25-2~bpo70+13.16.7-ckt9-23.16.7-ckt9-33.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u13.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1~bpo70+1 |
3.16.43-2+deb8u1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-8064 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Debian Linux, published April 23, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in linux 4.9.25-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/97975
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=005145378c9ad7575a01b6ce1ba118fb427f583a
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.12
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/005145378c9ad7575a01b6ce1ba118fb427f583a