The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table allocation when forking a new process, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program. This vulnerability only affected kernels built with CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL=y.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-29T03:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.664Z

Reserved: 2017-11-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-17053

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-11-29T03:29:00.300

Modified: 2023-06-21T21:01:08.793

Link: CVE-2017-17053

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-08-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17053 - Bugzilla