CVE-2017-7616
published 2017-04-10CVE-2017-7616: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain…
PriorityP421medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.41%
34.0th percentile
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 4.9.25-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.9.25-1 (bookworm) |
| android | — | — | |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 4.10.9 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.9.25-1 | 4.9.25-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-129.178 | 3.13.0-129.178 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-78.99 | 4.4.0-78.99 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-rmpg-8873-cgwp: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] GHSA-rmpg-8873-cgwp: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2017-08-28·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-7914 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
It was discovered that an out of bounds read vulnerability existed in the
associative array implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2016-7914)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
It was discovered that the USB Cypress HID drivers for the Linux kernel did
not properly validate reported information from the device. An attacker
with physical access could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel
memory). (CVE-2017-7273)
A reference count bug was discovered
OSV
linux-hwe vulnerabilities
osv·2017-07-21·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] linux-hwe vulnerabilities
linux-hwe vulnerabilities
USN-3358-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.04.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.04 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Please
note that this update changes the Linux HWE kernel to the 4.10 based
kernel from Ubuntu 17.04, superseding the 4.8 based HWE kernel from
Ubuntu 16.10.
Ben Harris discovered that the Linux kernel would strip extended privilege
attributes of files when performing a failed unprivileged system call. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-1350)
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 cr
OSV
linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2017-05-17·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
USN-3291-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the generic Linux kernel.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux kernel
built for specific processors and cloud environments.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
Li Qiang discovered that an
OSV
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
osv·2017-05-17·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
USN-3291-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
Li Qiang discovered that an integer
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2017-05-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-7187 [HIGH] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
Li Qiang discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary co
OSV
CVE-2017-7616: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy
osv·2017-04-10·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-7616: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Android
CVE-2017-7616: Linux kernel
vendor_android·2017-09-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-7616: Linux kernel
Android Security Bulletin 2017-09-01
CVE: CVE-2017-7616
Severity: MEDIUM
Type: ID
Component: Linux kernel
References: A-37751399
Upstream kernel
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-08-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-7914 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3406-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 ESM.
It was discovered that an out of bounds read vulnerability existed in the
associative array implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2016-7914)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system cras
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-08-28·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-7914 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that an out of bounds read vulnerability existed in the
associative array implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2016-7914)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
It was discovered that the USB Cypress HID drivers for the Linux kernel did
not properly validate reported information from the device. An attacker
with physical access could use this to expose sensitive in
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-07-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-1350 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3358-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.04.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.04 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Please
note that this update changes the Linux HWE kernel to the 4.10 based
kernel from Ubuntu 17.04, superseding the 4.8 based HWE kernel from
Ubuntu 16.10.
Ben Harris discovered that the Linux kernel would strip extended privilege
attributes of files when performing a failed unprivileged system call. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-1350)
Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly validate
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-05-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-7187 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
USN-3291-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-05-17·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-2596 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that KVM implementation in the Linux kernel
improperly emulated the VMXON instruction. A local attacker in a guest OS
could use this to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) in the
host OS. (CVE-2017-2596)
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to caus
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-05-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-7187 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
Li Qiang discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux
kernel. A local attacker could use this to
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-05-17·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-7187 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
USN-3291-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the generic Linux kernel.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux kernel
built for specific processors and cloud environments.
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI (sg) subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with
access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7187)
It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference existed in the Direct
Rendering Manager (DRM) driver for VMWare devices in the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-7261)
L
Red Hat
kernel: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c
vendor_redhat·2017-04-08·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] CWE-390 kernel: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c
kernel: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy() and mbind() compat syscalls in 'mm/mempolicy.c' in the Linux kernel allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Statement: This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on ppc64 and ppc64le platforms. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and
Debian
CVE-2017-7616: linux - Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/me...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-7616: linux - Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/me...
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.9.25-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.9.25-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.9.25-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.9.25-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.9.25-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-7616 kernel: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c
bugzilla·2017-04-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-7616 kernel: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c
CVE-2017-7616 kernel: Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c
Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.
Advisory:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7616
Detailed analysis:
https://grsecurity.net/the_infoleak_that_mostly_wasnt.php
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1441095]
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Statement:
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on pp
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-7616 CVE-2017-7618 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-04-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2017-7616 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-7616 CVE-2017-7618 kernel: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-7616 CVE-2017-7618 kernel: various flaws [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 versions of Fedora. Whi
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97527http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038503https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97527http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038503https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cf01fb9985e8deb25ccf0ea54d916b8871ae0e62https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
2017-04-10
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