CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-1000370

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The offset2lib patch in the Linux Kernel contains a vulnerability that allows a PIE binary to be execve()'d with 1GB of arguments or environmental strings, leading to the stack occupying the address 0x80000000. The PIE binary is mapped above 0x40000000, nullifying the protection of the offset2lib patch.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to system integrity breaches, allowing attackers to execute malicious code in the context of the operating system. It is limited to i386 based systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version newer than 4.11.5 to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The offset2lib patch as used in the Linux Kernel contains a vulnerability that allows a PIE binary to be execve()'ed with 1GB of arguments or environmental strings then the stack occupies the address 0x80000000 and the PIE binary is mapped above 0x40000000 nullifying the protection of the offset2lib patch. This affects Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 and earlier. This is a different issue than CVE-2017-1000371. This issue appears to be limited to i386 based systems.

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