CVE-2017-12146: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12146 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 08-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu16 products
- linux< 4.4.0-93.116
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1032.41
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.11.11-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.17, < 3.18.61 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.43 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.77 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.37 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.11.10 | ≥ 4.12, < 4.12.1
3 vendors · 18 products
References
14 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6265539776a0810b7ce6398c27866ddb9c6bd154X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489078X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.1X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory