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Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-17053): linux-hwe vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-17053): linux-hwe vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/29/2017
Created
11/21/2024
Added
11/19/2024
Modified
11/27/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-hwe-edge

References

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