CVE-2017-9605 is a local information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel, specifically within the vmwgfx driver for VMware guest virtual machines. An uninitialized variable in the vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but can lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.11.4CPE 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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