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CVE-2017-14954
The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.0%
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Description
The waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4 accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 37% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6c85501f2fabcfc4fc6ed976543d252c4eaf4be9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://grsecurity.net/~spender/exploits/wait_for_kaslr_to_be_effective.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://twitter.com/grsecurity/status/914079864478666753 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6c85501f2fabcfc4fc6ed976543d252c4eaf4be9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://twitter.com/_argp/status/914021130712870912 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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