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CVE-2017-17052
Published: Nov 29, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
102009
vdb-entry
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https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10
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