CVE-2017-5550 in Kernel
Summary
Off-by-one error in the pipe_advance function in lib/iov_iter.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized heap-memory locations in opportunistic circumstances by reading from a pipe after an incorrect buffer-release decision.
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Reservation
01/20/2017
Disclosure
02/06/2017
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96564 | Linux Kernel iov_iter.c pipe_advance information disclosure | 200 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2017-5550 |