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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2017-14991
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14991
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 18 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-14991
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-14991
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-14991
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3e0097499839e0fe3af380410eababe5a47c4cf9
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
USN-3754-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e0097499839e0fe3af380410eababe5a47c4cf9
scsi: sg: fixup infoleak when using SG_GET_REQUEST_TABLE · torvalds/linux@3e00974 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.4
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101187
Linux Kernel CVE-2017-14991 Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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