4.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2017-13693

Published: 25/08/2017 Updated: 20/09/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 436
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

The acpi_ds_create_operands() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c in the Linux kernel up to and including 4.12.9 does not flush the operand cache 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 up to and including 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table.

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A flaw was found in the kernel's ACPI interpreter when it does not flush the operand cache and causes a kernel stack dump This allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism ...