CVE-2017-11473
published 2017-07-20CVE-2017-11473: Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.41%
33.9th percentile
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.13.4-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.13.4-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 3.2.95 | 3.2.95 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.4-1 | 4.13.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.4-1 | 4.13.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.4-1 | 4.13.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.13.4-1 | 4.13.4-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-157.207 | 3.13.0-157.207 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.17 < 3.18.63 | 3.18.63 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.19 < 4.1.44 | 4.1.44 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.3 < 3.16.50 | 3.16.50 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.10 < 4.12.4 | 4.12.4 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.2 < 4.4.79 | 4.4.79 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.5 < 4.9.40 | 4.9.40 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu4.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-97j5-9xxv-78pq: Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-11473 [HIGH] CWE-120 GHSA-97j5-9xxv-78pq: Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2018-08-24·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2016-10208 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly validate meta block groups. An attacker with physical
access could use this to specially craft an ext4 image that causes a denial
of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-10208)
It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in
the ACPI implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use
this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory addresses).
(CVE-2017-11472)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ACPI table parsing
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
construct a malicious ACPI table that, when loaded, caused a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-
OSV
CVE-2017-11473: Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot
osv·2017-07-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11473 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11473: Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-08-24·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2016-10208 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly validate meta block groups. An attacker with physical
access could use this to specially craft an ext4 image that causes a denial
of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-10208)
It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in
the ACPI implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use
this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory addresses).
(CVE-2017-11472)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ACPI table parsing
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
construct a malicious ACPI table that, when loaded, cau
Red Hat
kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq()
vendor_redhat·2017-07-18·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11473 [HIGH] CWE-787 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq()
kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq()
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates of the Red Hat products. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
This attack requires
- An attacker to be able to write to t
Debian
CVE-2017-11473: linux - Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11473 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11473: linux - Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi...
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.13.4-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.13.4-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.13.4-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.13.4-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.13.4-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11473 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq()
bugzilla·2017-07-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11473 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11473 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq()
CVE-2017-11473 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq()
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
References:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-11473
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11473
Upstream patch:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1473210]
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This was fixed for Fedora with the 4.12.4 kernel updates
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Via RHSA-2018:0654 h
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11473 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq() [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-07-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11473 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11473 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq() [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-11473 kernel: Buffer overflow in mp_override_legacy_irq() [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versio
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=70ac67826602edf8c0ccb413e5ba7eacf597a60chttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=96301209473afd3f2f274b91cb7082d161b9be65https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=70ac67826602edf8c0ccb413e5ba7eacf597a60chttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=96301209473afd3f2f274b91cb7082d161b9be65https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
2017-07-20
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