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CVE-2017-17864
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the…
Low3.3EPSS 0.40%
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- mitre
Description
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."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Low3.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/linux.git/tree/debian/patches/bugfix/all/bpf-verifier-fix-states_equal-comparison-of-pointer-and-unknown.patch?h=stretch-security (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/linux.git/commit/?h=stretch-security&id=ad775f6ff7eebb93eedc2f592bc974260e7757b0 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1040059 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 102320 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-4073 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- USN-3523-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
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