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CVE-2017-9150 (GCVE-0-2017-9150)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-22 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:55
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Summary
The do_check function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not make the allow_ptr_leaks value available for restricting the output of the print_bpf_insn function, which allows local users to obtain sensitive address information via crafted bpf system calls.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2017-05-22 00:00
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