CVE-2017-5967
low-risk
Published 2017-02-14
The time subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9, when CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is enabled, allows local users to discover real PID values (as distinguished from PID values inside a PID namespace) by reading the /proc/timer_list file, related to the print_timer function in kernel/time/timer_list.c and the __timer_stats_timer_set_start_info function in kernel/time/timer.c.
Do I need to act?
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0.05% 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
4
CVSS 4.0/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193921
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193921
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal