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CVE-2017-9150
The do_check function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not make the allow_ptr_leaks value available for…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.3%
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Description
The do_check function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11.1 does not make the allow_ptr_leaks value available for restricting the output of the print_bpf_insn function, which allows local users to obtain sensitive address information via crafted bpf system calls.
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)
- 1.3% · top 30% 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: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- 42048 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0d0e57697f162da4aa218b5feafe614fb666db07 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0e57697f162da4aa218b5feafe614fb666db07 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 98635 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1251 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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