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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1099-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3981-1 | linux security update |
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 |
USN-3444-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3444-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T19:20:40.695Z
Reserved: 2017-09-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-14140
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-05T06:29:00.273
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-14140
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN