Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2017-1000253

TLP:CLEAR

Linux Kernel PIE Stack Buffer Corruption Vulnerability

Linux kernel contains a position-independent executable (PIE) stack buffer corruption vulnerability in load_elf_ binary() that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.

Facts

  • Vendor: Linux
  • Product: Kernel
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 10.7 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 9 September 2024
  • First known exploitation: 9 September 2024
  • Used in ransomware campaigns (per CISA): Yes
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 30 September 2024
  • Weakness: CWE-119
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 9 September 2024

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD