Description
The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3981-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-3730 | The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3508-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3508-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.463Z
Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-12146
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-09-08T19:29:00.207
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-12146
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN