What is CVE-2017-8072?

CVE-2017-8072 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-8072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8072?

CVE-2017-8072 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8072?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8072. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-8072 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-8072

High

The cp2112_gpio_direction_input function in drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 does not have the expected EIO error status for a zero-length report, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-04-23

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-388

CVE-2017-8072 is classified as CWE-388

See CWE-388 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-8072 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.9

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98010

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/16/4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e9faa15469ed7c7467423db4c62aeed3ff4cae3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8e9faa15469ed7c7467423db4c62aeed3ff4cae3
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-8072

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-04-23

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8072?

CVE-2017-8072 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-8072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8072?

CVE-2017-8072 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8072?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-8072. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-8072 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-8072 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.