CVE-2017-11473

7.8 HIGH

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

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=70ac67826602edf8c0ccb413e5ba7eacf597a60c

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=96301209473afd3f2f274b91cb7082d161b9be65

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100010