Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-17053 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU9518
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17053
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error within the init_new_context() function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 when handling errors in LDT table allocation during forking of a new process. A local user can execute a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code on the system with escalated privileges.
This vulnerability only affected kernels built with "CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL" set to "Y".
Update to version 4.12.10.
Linux kernel: 4.0 - 4.12.9
CPE2.3http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.