# CVE-2017-8831: The saa7164\_bus\_get function in drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-bus.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.5 allows local users to cause a den

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-08 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The saa7164_bus_get function in drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-bus.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing a certain sequence-number value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

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## References

- https://github.com/stoth68000/media-tree/commit/354dd3924a2e43806774953de536257548b5002c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99619
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195559
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540770/30/0/threaded

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