Description
The offset2lib patch as used in the Linux Kernel contains a vulnerability that allows a PIE binary to be execve()'ed with 1GB of arguments or environmental strings then the stack occupies the address 0x80000000 and the PIE binary is mapped above 0x40000000 nullifying the protection of the offset2lib patch. This affects Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 and earlier. This is a different issue than CVE-2017-1000371. This issue appears to be limited to i386 based systems.
Published: 2017-06-19
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3981-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-1529 The offset2lib patch as used in the Linux Kernel contains a vulnerability that allows a PIE binary to be execve()'ed with 1GB of arguments or environmental strings then the stack occupies the address 0x80000000 and the PIE binary is mapped above 0x40000000 nullifying the protection of the offset2lib patch. This affects Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 and earlier. This is a different issue than CVE-2017-1000371. This issue appears to be limited to i386 based systems.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:00:39.962Z

Reserved: 2017-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-1000370

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-19T16:29:00.390

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-1000370

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-06-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-1000370 - Bugzilla

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