vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-17864: linux -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 27, 2017 | Feb 19, 2019 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 27, 2017
Added
Feb 19, 2019
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."
Solution
debian-upgrade-linux
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