CVE-2017-16994
Medium
Description
The walk_hugetlb_range function in mm/pagewalk.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 mishandles holes in hugetlb ranges, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via crafted use of the mincore() system call.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 27, 2017
First seenNov 27, 2017
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.14.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 4.14.2 | 4.14.2 |
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