CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-7616

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

CWE-388

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7616
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7616
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7616
Fixed in:4.9.25-1CVE-2017-7616
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1017.26USN-3291-2
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1013.13USN-3291-2
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-3.13.0-129-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-129.178USN-3406-1
linux-image-4.10.0-27-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-4.10.0-27-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-4.10.0-27-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2USN-3361-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1013-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1013.13USN-3291-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1017-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1017.26USN-3291-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1055-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1055.62USN-3291-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1058-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1058.62USN-3291-2
linux-image-4.4.0-78-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-image-4.4.0-78-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-image-4.4.0-78-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-image-4.4.0-78-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-image-4.4.0-78-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-image-4.4.0-78-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-image-4.4.0-78-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99USN-3291-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-78.99~14.04.2USN-3291-3
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1055.62USN-3291-2
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1058.62USN-3291-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days
33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

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