CVE-2017-17052

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…

published November 29, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00370 · 29.5th percentile
Published
2017-11-29T03:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 NOV 03:00Z
    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…
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