CVE-2017-17052
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 29, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 28, 2017
Description
The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
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