Vulnerability identifier: #VU8638

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000253

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when loading of Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) executables. A local user can create a specially crafted ELF binary, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's GIT repository:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=a87938b2e246b81b4fb713e...

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 3.6 - 3.10.107

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:3.10.107:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/patch/?id=a87938b2e246b81b4fb713e...
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/541

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?