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.
Published: 2017-09-08
Score: 7.0 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3981-1 linux security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3508-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3508-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

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 : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-08T19:29:00.207

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12146

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-05-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12146 - Bugzilla

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