CVE-2017-14140
Medium
Description
The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 5, 2017
First seenSep 5, 2017
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 4.12.8 | — |
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