PT-2017-15448 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Dmitry Vyukov
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Published
2017-01-14
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Updated
2018-08-24
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CVE-2017-2584
CVSS v3.1
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.9.4
Description
The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application that leverages instruction emulation for fxrstor, fxsave, sgdt, and sidt.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.9.4, update to version 4.9.4 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
DoS
Information Disclosure
Use After Free
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu