CVE-2017-17052

 

Published at: - 29-11-2017 04:29

Last modified: - 19-01-2023 04:45

Total changes: - 4

Description

The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
• 102009-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

 

Keywords

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CVE-2017-17052

 

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