CVE-2017-17052 (GCVE-0-2017-17052)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-29 03:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
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| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torva… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/Chan… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b7e8665… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2017-11-28 00:00
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