CVE-2017-11473

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010 vdb entry third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4 patch vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=70ac67826602edf8c0ccb413e5ba7eacf597a60c patch vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=96301209473afd3f2f274b91cb7082d161b9be65 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11473?
CVE-2017-11473 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11473?
To fix CVE-2017-11473, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-11473 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-11473 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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