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6.4	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.12.9 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function mm_init of the file kernel/fork.c of the component Crafted Program. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/25/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/29/2017 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-17052 since 11/28/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 95 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109008 (Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2018-4062)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 157673 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2018-4062)).

Upgrading to version 4.12.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (109008). The entry 102802 is pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.12.0
• 4.12.1
• 4.12.2
• 4.12.3
• 4.12.4
• 4.12.5
• 4.12.6
• 4.12.7
• 4.12.8
• 4.12.9

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 109008
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2018-4062)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.12.10
Patch: git.kernel.org

Timelineinfo

08/25/2017 🔍
11/28/2017 +95 days 🔍
11/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/28/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/29/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/11/2018 +133 days 🔍
04/12/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/16/2023 +1740 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: 2b7e8665b4ff51c034c55df3cff76518d1a9ee3a
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-17052 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 102009 - Linux Kernel 'kernel/fork.c' Local Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2017 19:24
Updated: 01/16/2023 14:25
Changes: 11/29/2017 19:24 (74), 12/11/2019 08:48 (10), 01/16/2023 14:25 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 3:574:103

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