CVE-2018-9417

Summary

CVE-2018-9417 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel's Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem. Specifically, in the functions f_hidg_read and hidg_disable of f_hid.c, there is a potential use-after-free issue caused by inadequate locking. This defect allows a local attacker to escalate privileges without requiring any additional execution privileges. Notably, user interaction is not necessary for an exploit to succeed.

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