CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-12146

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The driver_override implementation in the Linux kernel before version 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation involving different overrides.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of the operating system and the data stored within it.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.12.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The driver_override implementation in drivers/base/platform.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging a race condition between a read operation and a store operation that involve different overrides.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS