CVE-2017-14140: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14140 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 8Timeline
- 05-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.47% 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.
Ubuntu20 products
- linux< 3.13.0-142.191 | < 4.4.0-97.120
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1038.47
- linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.12.12-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.12.8
3 vendors · 22 products
References
17 links- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT