VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-17052

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references