CVE-2017-17052
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 29, 2017 at 03:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.10 ≤ v < 4.12.104.7 ≤ v < 4.9.46
Affected range stops below 4.12.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.46, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3aVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102009x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3ax_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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