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CVE-2017-11473

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.

Published

2017-07-20T04:29:00.330

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-120
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.2.95 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.16.50 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.18.63 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.1.44 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.79 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.40 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.12.4 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
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