Off-by-one error in the pipe_advance function in lib/iov_iter.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized heap-memory locations in opportunistic circumstances by reading from a pipe after an incorrect buffer-release decision.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b9dc6f65bc5e232d1c05fe34b5daadc7e8bbf1fb | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95716 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416116 | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9dc6f65bc5e232d1c05fe34b5daadc7e8bbf1fb | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2017-02-06 06:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11
NVD link : CVE-2017-5550
Mitre link : CVE-2017-5550
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5550
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor