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CVE-2017-7616 Detail

Description

Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97527 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97527 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038503
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038503
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-388 7PK - Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7616
NVD Published Date:
04/10/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE