#VU8650 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-14954 

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#VU8650 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2017-14954

Published: October 2, 2017 / Updated: October 2, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8650
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14954
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4. A local user can accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.


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