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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-14991

The sg_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel heap-memory locations via an SG_GET_REQUEST_TABLE ioctl call for /dev/sg0.
Publish Date : 2017-10-03 Last Update Date : 2018-08-24
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
2.1
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact None (There is no impact to the integrity of the system)
Availability Impact None (There is no impact to the availability of the system.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Obtain Information
CWE ID 200

- Products Affected By CVE-2017-14991

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Linux Linux Kernel 4.13.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Linux Linux Kernel 1

- References For CVE-2017-14991

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3e0097499839e0fe3af380410eababe5a47c4cf9 CONFIRM
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
UBUNTU USN-3754-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101187
BID 101187 Linux Kernel CVE-2017-14991 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability Release Date:2017-10-03
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e0097499839e0fe3af380410eababe5a47c4cf9 CONFIRM
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.4 CONFIRM

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2017-14991

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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