CVE-2017-13694 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read kernel memory and bypass KASLR via a crafted ACPI table, exposing sensitive data and weakening security protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-13694?
CVE-2017-13694 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The acpi_ps_complete_final_op() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.9 does not flush the node and node_ext caches and causes a kernel stack dump, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism (in the kernel through 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13694?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-13694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13694, GHSA-cc4x-9vpx-cphw, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2017-13694, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13694.