CVE-2017-15126

kernel: Use-after-free in userfaultfd_event_wait_completion function in userfaultfd.c

Published Jan 14, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/userfaultfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6. The issue is related to the handling of fork failure when dealing with event messages. Failure to fork correctly can lead to a situation where a fork event will be removed from an already freed list of events with userfaultfd_ctx_put().

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:50 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 14, 2018, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 5, 2017, 12:00 AM