CVE-2017-14140

The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:12

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100876 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100876 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01 - () https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01 -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ -

Information

Published : 2017-09-05 06:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2017-14140

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14140

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14140


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor