Off-by-one error in the pipe_advance function in lib/iov_iter.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized heap-memory locations in opportunistic circumstances by reading from a pipe after an incorrect buffer-release decision.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14651 | Off-by-one error in the pipe_advance function in lib/iov_iter.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized heap-memory locations in opportunistic circumstances by reading from a pipe after an incorrect buffer-release decision. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3361-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:15.336Z
Reserved: 2017-01-20T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-5550
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-02-06T06:59:00.667
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-5550
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN