CVE-2017-15126 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-15126 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 14/01/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Linux Kernel before 4.13.6
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-15126 Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/userfaultfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6. The issue is related to the handling of fork failure when dealing with event messages. Failure to fork correctly can lead to a situation where a fork event will be removed from an already freed list of events with userfaultfd_ctx_put().

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-119
CWE Name: CWE-119
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).