The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.13.0-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.13.0-1006-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.13.0-17-lowlatency | Nov 21, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 |
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