vulnerability

Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-17053) ELSA-2018-1062: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 28, 2017
Added
Apr 19, 2018
Modified
Aug 6, 2024

Description

The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table allocation when forking a new process, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program. This vulnerability only affected kernels built with CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL=y.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-abi-whitelistsoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-debugoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-debug-develoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-develoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-docoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-headersoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-perforacle-linux-upgrade-python-perf
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