Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-17741
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% 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
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227 (vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17741?
- CVE-2017-17741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17741?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17741 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.