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CVE-2017-17052

Published: 29 November 2017

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Not vulnerable
(4.12.0-13.14)
trusty Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
Introduced by

7c051267931a9be9c6620cc17b362bc6ee6dedc8

Fixed by 2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Not vulnerable

linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
trusty Does not exist

artful Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
zesty Does not exist

artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Does not exist

linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Does not exist

linux-euclid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Does not exist

linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-1005.7)
zesty Does not exist

linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
zesty Does not exist

linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-1002.5)
zesty Does not exist

linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2)
zesty Does not exist

linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial
Released (4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2)
zesty Does not exist

linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
zesty Does not exist

linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1008.9)
zesty Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1004.4)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Ignored
(end of life)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.13~rc7)
xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Not vulnerable

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H