CVE-2017-14954

The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6c85501f2fabcfc4fc6ed976543d252c4eaf4be9	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6c85501f2fabcfc4fc6ed976543d252c4eaf4be9	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://grsecurity.net/~spender/exploits/wait_for_kaslr_to_be_effective.c	Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/_argp/status/914021130712870912	Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/grsecurity/status/914079864478666753	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6c85501f2fabcfc4fc6ed976543d252c4eaf4be9	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6c85501f2fabcfc4fc6ed976543d252c4eaf4be9	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://grsecurity.net/~spender/exploits/wait_for_kaslr_to_be_effective.c	Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/_argp/status/914021130712870912	Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/grsecurity/status/914079864478666753	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-02 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-14954

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14954

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14954

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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