DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17052
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052
Upstream
Published
2017-11-29T03:29:00.267Z
Modified
2026-06-13T09:03:23.402849272Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The mminit function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exefile member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source&distro=bullseye

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.12-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052.json"

Debian:12 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.12-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052.json"

Debian:13 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.12-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052.json"

Debian:14 / linux

Package

Name
linux
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/linux?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.12.12-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17052.json"