CVE-2017-12146

low-risk
Published 2017-09-08

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (16)

Issue Tracking http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=626553...
Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Release Notes http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.1
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100651
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489078
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1057474
Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd15...
Patch https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
Issue Tracking http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=626553...
Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Release Notes http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.1
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100651
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489078
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1057474
Issue Tracking https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd15...
Patch https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal