CVE-2017-5550

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9dc6f65bc5e232d1c05fe34b5daadc7e8bbf1fb - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9dc6f65bc5e232d1c05fe34b5daadc7e8bbf1fb - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95716 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95716 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416116 - Issue Tracking, Patch () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416116 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9dc6f65bc5e232d1c05fe34b5daadc7e8bbf1fb - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9dc6f65bc5e232d1c05fe34b5daadc7e8bbf1fb - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-02-06 06:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:27


NVD link : CVE-2017-5550

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5550

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5550


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor