Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-1000379
Published: June 19, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38830
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000379
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The Linux Kernel running on AMD64 systems will sometimes map the contents of PIE executable, the heap or ld.so to where the stack is mapped allowing attackers to more easily manipulate the stack. Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 is affected.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1000379
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99284
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1482
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1484
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1485
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1486
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1487
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1488
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1489
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1490
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1491
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1712
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000379
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42275/
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt