High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-17053
CVE-2017-17053
Description
The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table allocation when forking a new process, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program. This vulnerability only affected kernels built with CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL=y.
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5ccnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102010nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
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