CVE-2017-13693 is a local information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel through version 4.12.9, specifically within the ACPI subsystem. A local attacker can exploit a flaw in the acpi_ds_create_operands() function by providing a crafted ACPI table, leading to a kernel stack dump. This allows the attacker to obtain sensitive kernel memory information, potentially bypassing KASLR in older kernel versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but it is not currently listed on the KEV catalog, nor is there any known exploit intelligence or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.12.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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