Is CVE-2017-8924 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-8924 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-8924?

CVE-2017-8924 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-8924?

CVE-2017-8924 has an EPSS score of 0.48% (38th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8924?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.9.16-1 or later. Fixes are available for 14 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-8924

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The edge_bulk_in_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information (in the dmesg ringbuffer and syslog) from uninitialized kernel memory by using a crafted USB device (posing as an io_ti USB serial device) to trigger an integer underflow.

CWE-191

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.9.16-1CVE-2017-8924

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-3.13.0-125-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-125.174USN-3360-1

linux-image-4.10.0-27-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

linux-image-4.10.0-27-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days

38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-191 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0497	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-36221	High	7.5	84%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-36228	High	7.5	83%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-31102	High	7.8	71%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38063	Critical	9.8	71%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-14496	High	7.5	66%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.