CVE-2017-17052

The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-11-29

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102009
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
• https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10