The time subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9, when CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is enabled, allows local users to discover real PID values (as distinguished from PID values inside a PID namespace) by reading the /proc/timer_list file, related to the print_timer function in kernel/time/timer_list.c and the __timer_stats_timer_set_start_info function in kernel/time/timer.c.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | May 11, 2017 | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 1, 2017 | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-headers | Feb 3, 2021 | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 10, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1126-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1150-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1091-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1090-awsUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-208-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1154-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc | Apr 14, 2021 | Feb 14, 2017 |
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