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Medium
CVE-2017-14156
The atyfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability Description
The atyfb_ioctl function in drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.10 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading locations associated with padding bytes.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150453196710422&w=2
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/pull/441
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100634
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=150401461613306&w=2
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 5th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.