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CVE-2017-17864
LOW · CVSS 3.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-12-27T17:08:20.560 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:11:47.767

Summary

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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