CVE-2017-11473
Description
Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Mitigation details
CVE-2017-11473 NameCVE-2017-11473 DescriptionBuffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table. SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)…
CVE-2017-11473
| Name | CVE-2017-11473 |
| Description | Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.257-1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 6.1.170-3 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.174-1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 6.12.86-1 | fixed | |
| trixie (security) | 6.12.90-2 | fixed | |
| forky | 7.0.9-1 | fixed | |
| sid | 7.0.10-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | source | wheezy | 3.2.96-1 | |||
| linux | source | jessie | 3.16.51-1 | |||
| linux | source | stretch | 4.9.47-1 | |||
| linux | source | (unstable) | 4.13.4-1 | unimportant |
Notes
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4
Non-issue since ACPI tables are trusted
Apply commands
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4Non-issue since ACPI tables are trustedOS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.13.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.13.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.13.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.13.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.13.4-1 |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.2.95 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=70ac67826602edf8c0ccb413e5ba7eacf597a60c
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=96301209473afd3f2f274b91cb7082d161b9be65
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11473.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11473
CWEs
CWE-120
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.