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CVE-2017-14156 Details

Description

The atyfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading locations associated with padding bytes.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/441 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150401461613306&w=2 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150453196710422&w=2 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/ CVE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/ CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 4.12.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-14156
NVD Published Date:
Sep 5, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-14156 Details - Not Deferred