CVE-2017-5967

The time subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9, when CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is enabled, allows local users to discover real PID values (as distinguished from PID values inside a PID namespace) by reading the /proc/timer_list file, related to the print_timer function in kernel/time/timer_list.c and the __timer_stats_timer_set_start_info function in kernel/time/timer.c.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dfb4357da6ddbdf57d583ba64361c9d792b0e0b1 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dfb4357da6ddbdf57d583ba64361c9d792b0e0b1 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96271 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96271 -
References () https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193921 - Issue Tracking () https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193921 - Issue Tracking

Information

Published : 2017-02-14 06:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:28


NVD link : CVE-2017-5967

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5967

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5967


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor