CVE-2018-17972
unknown
CVSS v3
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VIR risk
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Description
An issue was discovered in the proc_pid_stack function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.18.11. It does not ensure that only root may inspect the kernel stack of an arbitrary task, allowing a local attacker to exploit racy stack unwinding and leak kernel task stack contents.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.18.20-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.18.20-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.18.20-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.18.20-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.18.20-1 |
References
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Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.