cve/2017/CVE-2017-5549.md

### [CVE-2017-5549](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5549)
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### Description

The klsi_105_get_line_state function in drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 places uninitialized heap-memory contents into a log entry upon a failure to read the line status, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/thdusdl1219/CVE-Study
- https://github.com/vincent-deng/veracode-container-security-finding-parser