The mm subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.2 does not properly enforce the CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM protection mechanism, which allows local users to read or write to kernel memory locations in the first megabyte (and bypass slab-allocation access restrictions) via an application that opens the /dev/mem file, related to arch/x86/mm/init.c and drivers/char/mem.c.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1099-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3945-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16861 | The mm subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.2 does not properly enforce the CONFIG_STRICT_DEVMEM protection mechanism, which allows local users to read or write to kernel memory locations in the first megabyte (and bypass slab-allocation access restrictions) via an application that opens the /dev/mem file, related to arch/x86/mm/init.c and drivers/char/mem.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3312-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3312-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3314-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3361-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:19:28.575Z
Reserved: 2017-04-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-7889
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-04-17T00:59:00.203
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-7889
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN