CVE-2017-5123
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2021 at 10:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
16 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelCloud BackupH700S Firmware
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
Insufficient data validation in waitid allowed an user to escape sandboxes on Linux.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.13 ≤ v < 4.13.7
Affected range stops below 4.13.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Cloud Backup· NetAppdrupal
95%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=96ca579a1ecc943b75beba58bebb0356f6cc4b51x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0003/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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