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CVE-2017-1000379 Detail

Current Description

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/19/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
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 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42275/
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-1000379
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2017
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018