CVE-2017-11472 (High) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1

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CVE-2017-11472 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zanussi/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in HEAD commit: 9cafd1b39d091c76656512d15c90a6952f088074

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c /drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c

Vulnerability Details

The acpi_ns_terminate() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12 does not flush the operand cache and causes a kernel stack dump, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism (in the kernel through 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table.

Publish Date: 2017-07-20

URL: CVE-2017-11472

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2017-07-20

Fix Resolution: v4.12-rc1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.