CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-1000364

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in the size of the stack guard page on Linux. A 4k stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be 'jumped' over, affecting Linux Kernel versions 4.11.5 and earlier.

Risk Assessment

Inadequate protection of the stack guard page may lead to serious security vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to gain control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version newer than 4.11.5 to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in the size of the stack guard page on Linux, specifically a 4k stack guard page is not sufficiently large and can be "jumped" over (the stack guard page is bypassed), this affects Linux Kernel versions 4.11.5 and earlier (the stackguard page was introduced in 2010).

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