CVE-2017-14954

kernel: Info leak in kernel_waitid()

Published Oct 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6430 The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3487-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:50 AM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 2, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 29, 2017, 12:00 AM