CVE-2017-12146

7.0 HIGH

Published: September 08, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd154

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100651

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489078

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1057474

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd154

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd154

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100651

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489078

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1057474

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd154

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Third Party Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.0 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

21th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

Affected Vendors

linux

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