CVE-2017-17053

The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table…

published November 29, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table allocation when forking a new process, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program. This vulnerability only affected kernels built with CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL=y.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00376 · 30.4th percentile
Published
2017-11-29T03:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 NOV 03:00Z
    The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table…
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