CVE-2018-9417

Summary

CVE-2018-9417 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel's hid (Human Interface Device) subsystem. In the functions f_hidg_read and hidg_disable of f_hid.c, a use-after-free issue exists due to insufficient locking. This flaw allows an attacker to potentially escalate privileges locally without requiring any additional execution privileges or user interaction.

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