CVE-2017-12146
High
Description
The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 8, 2017
First seenSep 8, 2017
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.18.61, 4.1.43, 4.4.77, 4.9.37, 4.11.10, 4.12.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.61, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.43, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.77, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.9.37, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.11.10, 4.12 ≤ v < 4.12.1 | 3.18.61, 4.1.43, 4.4.77, 4.9.37, 4.11.10, 4.12.1 |
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