CVE-2017-17053

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Jun 2023, 21:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc - Patch (CONFIRM) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc - Issue Tracking, Patch (CONFIRM) http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10 - Issue Tracking (CONFIRM) https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-11-29 03:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2017-17053

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17053

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17053


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free