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