vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-17052): linux-hwe vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 19, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 29, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Sep 1, 2025
Description
The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-edge
References
- CVE-2017-17052
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-17052
- CWE-416
- URL-http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17052
- URL-https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10
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