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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17864

DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17864 PUBLISHED CVSS 3.299999952316284 LOW

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
3.299999952316284
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Dec 27, 2017 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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