Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-14140
The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062 (vendor-advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100876 (vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14140?
- CVE-2017-14140 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14140?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14140 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.