CVE-2017-9605
Debian Security Advisory 3927-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function (accessible via DRM_IOCTL_VMW_GB_SURFACE_CREATE) in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.4 defines a backup_handle variable but does not give it an initial value. If one attempts to create a GB surface, with a previously allocated DMA buffer to be used as a backup buffer, the backup_handle variable does not get written to and is then later returned to user space, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call.
La función vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl (accesible mediante DRM_IOCTL_VMW_GB_SURFACE_CREATE) eb drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c en el Kernel de Linux hasta la 4.11.4 define una variable backup_handle pero no da un valor inicial. Si uno intenta crear una superficie GB, con una colocación previa del buffer DMA va ser usado como un buffer backup, la variable backup_handle no consigue escritura, y después es devuelto al espacio de usuario, permitiendo a los usuarios locales obtener información sensible de la memoria del kernel no inicializada mediante la manipulación de la llamada ioctl.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a Wake- on-Lan data structure. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to /proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the performance events and counters subsystem of the Linux kernel for ARM64. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-06-13 CVE Reserved
- 2017-06-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (5)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99095 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927 | 2017-11-04 | |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945 | 2017-11-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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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 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.11.4" | - |
Affected
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