CVE-2017-11473

CVE Details

Release Date:

2017-07-18

Description

Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function inarch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.

See more information about CVE-2017-11473 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3637	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.12.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3637	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.19.12.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3636	2017-11-02
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0168	2017-11-03

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