CVE-2017-1000377
An issue was discovered in the size of the default stack guard page on PAX Linux (originally from GRSecurity but shipped by other Linux vendors), specifically the default stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An issue was discovered in the size of the default stack guard page on PAX Linux (originally from GRSecurity but shipped by other Linux vendors), specifically the default stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed), this affects PAX Linux Kernel versions as of June 19, 2017 (specific version information is not available at this time).
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000377Broken Link
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99129Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000377Broken Link
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.