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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-7261): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 24, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | Apr 25, 2025 |
Description
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
Li Qiang discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7294)
It was discovered that an information leak existed in the set_mempolicy and
mbind compat syscalls in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-7616)
Solution(s)
References
- CVE-2017-7261
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-7261
- DEBIAN-DLA-922-1
- NVD-CVE-2017-7261
- UBUNTU-USN-3291-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3291-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3291-3
- UBUNTU-USN-3293-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3344-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3344-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3361-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3404-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3404-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3405-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3405-2
- UBUNTU-USN-3406-1
- UBUNTU-USN-3406-2

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