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CVE-2017-15126

kernel: Use-after-free in userfaultfd_event_wait_completion function in userfaultfd.c

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/userfaultfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6. The issue is related to the handling of fork failure when dealing with event messages. Failure to fork correctly can lead to a situation where a fork event will be removed from an already freed list of events with userfaultfd_ctx_put().

Se ha encontrado un fallo de uso de memoria previamente liberada en fs/userfaultfd.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a la 4.13.6. El problema se relaciona con la gestión del error de bifurcación al gestionar mensajes de evento. El error al bifurcar correctamente puede llevar a una situación en la que un evento fork se eliminará de una lista ya liberada de eventos con userfaultfd_ctx_put().

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's handling of fork failure when dealing with event messages in the userfaultfd code. Failure to fork correctly can create a fork event that will be removed from an already freed list of events.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-10-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-01-14 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 4.11 < 4.13.6
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 4.11 < 4.13.6"
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Affected