Description
The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
Published: 2017-09-05
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1099-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3981-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5651 The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3444-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3444-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3583-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3583-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:20:40.695Z

Reserved: 2017-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14140

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-05T06:29:00.273

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

Link: CVE-2017-14140

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-08-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14140 - Bugzilla

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