CWE Code: 476
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  NULL Pointer Dereference
Summary: the tower_probe function in drivers/usb/misc/legousbtower.c in the linux kernel before 4.8.1 allows local users (who are physically proximate for inserting a crafted usb device) to gain privileges by leveraging a write-what-where condition that occurs after a race condition and a null pointer dereference.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-11-15
Last Modified Date: 2019-05-08