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CVE-2017-11473

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Published: Jul 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Before 3.2.95
Linux Kernel
From 3.17 to 3.18.63
Linux Kernel
From 3.19 to 4.1.44
Linux Kernel
From 3.3 to 3.16.50
Linux Kernel
From 4.10 to 4.12.4
Linux Kernel
From 4.2 to 4.4.79
Linux Kernel
From 4.5 to 4.9.40
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04

Related CWEs

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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