Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."
Published: 2017-12-23
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4073-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-9011 kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3523-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3523-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3523-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:06:48.961Z

Reserved: 2017-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-17864

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-12-27T17:08:20.560

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

Link: CVE-2017-17864

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-12-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-17864 - Bugzilla

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