{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-qv5h-fq2w-c68j",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T01:47:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T01:47:11Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-17053"
  ],
  "details": "The init_new_context function in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not correctly handle errors from LDT table allocation when forking a new process, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program. This vulnerability only affected kernels built with CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL=y.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17053"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102010"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-416"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-11-29T03:29:00Z"
  }
}