medium5.5
CVE-2017-13694
The acpi_ps_complete_final_op() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.9 does not flush the node and node_ext caches and c…
Impact
The acpi_ps_complete_final_op() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.9 does not flush the node and node_ext caches and causes a kernel stack dump, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism (in the kernel through 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | through 4.12.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100500
- https://github.com/acpica/acpica/pull/278
- https://github.com/acpica/acpica/pull/278/commits/4a0243ecb4c94e2d73510d096c5ea4d0711fc6c0
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9806085/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100500
- https://github.com/acpica/acpica/pull/278/commits/4a0243ecb4c94e2d73510d096c5ea4d0711fc6c0
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9806085/