Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-922-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16621 Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3291-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3291-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3291-3 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3293-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3361-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3406-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3406-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:26.919Z

Reserved: 2017-04-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-7616

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-10T14:59:00.293

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

Link: CVE-2017-7616

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-04-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7616 - Bugzilla

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