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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 3.2.95 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.19 | 4.1.44 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 4.10 | 4.12.4 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.3 | 3.16.50 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.17 | 3.18.63 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 4.2 | 4.4.79 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 4.5 | 4.9.40 |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | 14.04.x |