The do_shmat function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.12 does not restrict the address calculated by a certain rounding operation, which allows local users to map page zero, and consequently bypass a protection mechanism that exists for the mmap system call, by making crafted shmget and shmat system calls in a privileged context.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Apr 17, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 9, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 30, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-devel | Nov 30, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | May 16, 2017 | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-docs | Apr 5, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1054-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-75-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1016-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-75-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-75-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.10.0-27-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-75-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-75-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1012-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1057-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc64-smp | Jul 1, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 24, 2017 |
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