High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 20, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11473

Description

Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.

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Affected products

Canonical/Ubuntu Linux
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.2.95
- (no CPE)range: <3.2
osv-coords82 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/cluster-network&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/cluster-network&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/drbd&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/drbd-kmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/drbd-kmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/gfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ocfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ocfs2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4
< 1.4-2.32.2.14+ 81 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4-2.32.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4-2.32.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.13
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.13
- (no CPE)range: < 2-0.24.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 2-0.24.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.5
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.90-92.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.82-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.88-18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6-0.28.3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6-0.28.3.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654nvdThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvdThird Party Advisory

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