The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 25, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Apr 27, 2018 | May 25, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.10.0-42-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-42-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-42-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.10.0-1023-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 | Dec 8, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 8, 2017 |
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