ubuntu-cve-2017-17864
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-12-27 00:00
Modified
2025-07-16 04:53
Summary
Details
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."
Severity
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a \"pointer leak.\"",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17864",
"modified": "2025-07-16T04:53:13Z",
"published": "2017-12-27T00:00:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17864"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/24/1"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3523-1"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3523-2"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3523-3"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17864"
}
],
"related": [
"USN-3523-1",
"USN-3523-2",
"USN-3523-3"
],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2017-17864"
],
"withdrawn": "2025-07-18T16:44:17Z"
}
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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