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CVE-2017-11473
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-07-20T04:29:00.330 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:01:52.303

Summary

Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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