Description
The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-6430 | The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3487-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:50:43.582Z
Reserved: 2017-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-14954
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-10-02T01:29:00.343
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-14954
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN