Linux Kernel CVE-2017-17712 Local Race Condition Vulnerability

BID:102231

Info

Linux Kernel CVE-2017-17712 Local Race Condition Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 102231
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2017-17712
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 10 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 10 2017 12:00AM
Credit: Mohamed Ghannam
Vulnerable: Linux kernel 4.14.6
Linux kernel 4.14.5
Linux kernel 4.13.11
Linux kernel 4.13.10
Linux kernel 4.11.9
Linux kernel 4.11.5
Linux kernel 4.11.4
Linux kernel 4.11.3
Linux kernel 4.11.2
Linux kernel 4.11.1
Linux kernel 4.11
Linux kernel 4.10.15
Linux kernel 4.10.13
Linux kernel 4.10.12
Linux kernel 4.10.10
Linux kernel 4.10.6
Linux kernel 4.10.4
Linux kernel 4.10
Linux kernel 4.9.13
Linux kernel 4.9.8
Linux kernel 4.9.4
Linux kernel 4.9.3
Linux kernel 4.7.4
Linux kernel 4.4.30
Linux kernel 4.4.29
Linux kernel 4.4.28
Linux kernel 4.4.27
Linux kernel 4.4.25
Linux kernel 4.4.24
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
Linux kernel 4.4.23
Linux kernel 4.4.22
Linux kernel 4.4.7
Linux kernel 4.4.2
Linux kernel 4.2.3
Linux kernel 4.1.4
Linux kernel 4.1.1
Linux kernel 3.19.3
Linux kernel 3.18.22
Linux kernel 3.18.17
Linux kernel 3.18.11
Linux kernel 3.18.8
Linux kernel 3.18.7
Linux kernel 3.18.3
Linux kernel 3.18.2
Linux kernel 3.18.1
Linux kernel 3.17.4
Linux kernel 3.17.2
Linux kernel 3.16.7
Linux kernel 3.16.2
Linux kernel 3.16.1
Linux kernel 3.15.10
Linux kernel 3.15.5
Linux kernel 3.15.2
Linux kernel 3.14.54
Linux kernel 3.14.45
Linux kernel 3.14.37
Linux kernel 3.14.4
Linux kernel 3.14.3
Linux kernel 3.14.2
Linux kernel 3.13.11
Linux kernel 3.13.9
Linux kernel 3.13.3
Linux kernel 3.13.1
Linux kernel 3.12.49
Linux kernel 3.12.48
Linux kernel 3.12.44
Linux kernel 3.12.40
Linux kernel 3.12.21
Linux kernel 3.12.18
Linux kernel 3.12.17
Linux kernel 3.12.16
Linux kernel 3.12.11
Linux kernel 3.12.7
Linux kernel 3.12.4
Linux kernel 3.12.3
Linux kernel 3.12.2
Linux kernel 3.11.3
Linux kernel 3.10.90
Linux kernel 3.10.81
Linux kernel 3.10.73
Linux kernel 3.10.45
Linux kernel 3.10.41
Linux kernel 3.10.38
Linux kernel 3.10.37
Linux kernel 3.10.36
Linux kernel 3.10.30
Linux kernel 3.10.27
Linux kernel 3.10.26
Linux kernel 3.10.23
Linux kernel 3.10.22
Linux kernel 3.10.21
Linux kernel 3.10.14
Linux kernel 3.10.10
Linux kernel 3.10.9
Linux kernel 3.10.7
Linux kernel 3.10
Linux kernel 3.1.8
Linux kernel 3.0.98
Linux kernel 3.0.75
Linux kernel 3.0.72
Linux kernel 3.0.69
Linux kernel 3.0.65
Linux kernel 3.0.60
Linux kernel 3.0.59
Linux kernel 3.0.58
Linux kernel 3.0.37
Linux kernel 3.0.34
Linux kernel 3.0.5
Linux kernel 3.0.4
Linux kernel 3.0.2
Linux kernel 3.0.1
Linux kernel 2.6.38
Linux kernel 4.9.9
Linux kernel 4.9.11
Linux kernel 4.8.7
Linux kernel 4.8.6
Linux kernel 4.8.3
Linux kernel 4.8.13
Linux kernel 4.8.12
Linux kernel 4.8.1
Linux kernel 4.7.9
Linux kernel 4.7-rc5
Linux kernel 4.6.3
Linux kernel 4.6.2
Linux kernel 4.6.1
Linux kernel 4.5.5
Linux kernel 4.5
Linux kernel 4.4.38
Linux kernel 4.4.26
Linux kernel 4.4.14
Linux kernel 4.4.1
Linux kernel 4.4.0-57
Linux kernel 4.3.3
Linux kernel 4.2.8
Linux kernel 4.14.4
Linux kernel 4.14.3
Linux kernel 4.14.2
Linux kernel 4.14
Linux kernel 4.13.1
Linux kernel 4.12
Linux kernel 4.11.8
Linux kernel 4.11.7
Linux kernel 4.10.9
Linux kernel 4.10.8
Linux kernel 4.10.7
Linux kernel 4.10.5
Linux kernel 4.10.3
Linux kernel 4.10.2
Linux kernel 4.10.11
Linux kernel 4.10.1
Linux kernel 4.1.15
Linux kernel 3.19-rc7
Linux kernel 3.19-rc2
Linux kernel 3.19-rc
Linux kernel 3.19
Linux kernel 3.18.9
Linux kernel 3.18
Linux kernel 3.17.6
Linux kernel 3.17-rc3
Linux kernel 3.17
Linux kernel 3.16.6
Linux kernel 3.16.36
Linux kernel 3.16.0-28
Linux kernel 3.16
Linux kernel 3.15.6-200.fc20
Linux kernel 3.15-rc3
Linux kernel 3.15-rc2
Linux kernel 3.15-rc1
Linux kernel 3.15
Linux kernel 3.14.79
Linux kernel 3.14.73
Linux kernel 3.14.7
Linux kernel 3.14.5
Linux kernel 3.14-rc7
Linux kernel 3.14-rc4
Linux kernel 3.14-rc3
Linux kernel 3.14-rc2
Linux kernel 3.14-rc1
Linux kernel 3.14-4
Linux kernel 3.14-1
Linux kernel 3.14
Linux kernel 3.13.7
Linux kernel 3.13.6
Linux kernel 3.13.5
Linux kernel 3.13.4
Linux kernel 3.13.11-ckt27
Linux kernel 3.13.0
Linux kernel 3.13-rc1
Linux kernel 3.13
Linux kernel 3.12.22
Linux kernel 3.12.15
Linux kernel 3.12.14
Linux kernel 3.12.12
Linux kernel 3.12.1
Linux kernel 3.12
Linux kernel 3.11.9
Linux kernel 3.11.6
Linux kernel 3.11-rc7
Linux kernel 3.11-rc4
Linux kernel 3.11-rc1
Linux kernel 3.11
Linux kernel 3.10.5
Linux kernel 3.10.43
Linux kernel 3.10.31
Linux kernel 3.10.20
Linux kernel 3.10.17
Linux kernel 3.10-rc5
Linux kernel 3.10
Linux kernel 3.1-rc1
Linux kernel 3.1
Linux kernel 3.0.66
Linux kernel 3.0.62
Linux kernel 3.0.18
Linux kernel 3.0-rc4-git1
Linux kernel 3.0-rc1
Linux kernel 3.0
Linux kernel 2.6.38.6
Linux kernel 2.6.38.4
Linux kernel 2.6.38.3
Linux kernel 2.6.38.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux Kernel CVE-2017-17712 Local Race Condition Vulnerability

The Linux Kernel is prone to a local race-condition vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Linux kernel versions through 4.14.6 are vulnerable.

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel CVE-2017-17712 Local Race Condition Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

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