CVE-2017-9150 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2017-9150?

CVE-2017-9150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9150?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9150?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-9150 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-9150 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9150, GHSA-hgxc-xf8h-8v3q, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9150.