CVE-2017-12146

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-07-30

Description

The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in theLinux 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.

See more information about CVE-2017-12146 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:	6.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4084	2018-04-26
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2018-4084	2018-04-26
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2018-0037	2018-04-27

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