Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2017-9150
The do_check function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not make the allow_ptr_leaks value available for restricting the output of the print_bpf_insn function, which allows local users to obtain sensitive address information via crafted bpf system calls.
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: 0.013 (68.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42048/ (exploit)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0e57697f162da4aa218b5feafe614fb666db07 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98635 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9150?
- CVE-2017-9150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9150?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.