An issue was discovered in the proc_pid_stack function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 4.18.11. It does not ensure that only root may inspect the kernel stack of an arbitrary task, allowing a local attacker to exploit racy stack unwinding and leak kernel task stack contents.
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Information
Published : 2018-10-03 15:29
Updated : 2020-10-15 06:28
NVD link : CVE-2018-17972
Mitre link : CVE-2018-17972
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CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server_tus
- enterprise_linux_server_eus
- enterprise_linux_server
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
debian
- debian_linux