High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-12146
CVE-2017-12146
Description
The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd154nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.1nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100651nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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