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CVE-2017-17053

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-17053 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before version 4.12.10) affecting systems built with CONFIG_MODIFY_LDT_SYSCALL=y. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by running a specially crafted program, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), this vulnerability has a high attack complexity but does not require user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.4.144, < 4.4.153CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.6, < 4.9.46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.10, < 4.12.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.0HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.0
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.38%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
30.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0038 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 1,525 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2017-17053Moderate

kernel: Incorrect handling in arch/x86/include/asm/mmu_context.h:init_new_context function allowing use-after-free

Aug 24, 2017

References

git.kernel.org / cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Third Party Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/ccd5b3235180eef3cfec337df1c8554ab151b5cc
PatchThird Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.10
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/102010
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry