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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2017-17052

The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.

  • Published: Nov 29, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-17052
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 4.7 4.9.46
linux / linux_kernel 4.10 4.12.10