VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-14156
The atyfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading locations…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The atyfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading locations associated with padding bytes.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100634
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/441Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150401461613306&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150453196710422&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100634
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/441Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150401461613306&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150453196710422&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.