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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2017-5123 EUVD-2017-14232GHSA-c436-43cf-26wj

Insufficient data validation in waitid allowed an user to escape sandboxes on Linux.

Published Nov 2, 2021 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome

Package: linux Ecosystem: Debian

Description

Insufficient data validation in waitid allowed an user to escape sandboxes on Linux.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 4.13.4-2 —
Debian 13 linux 4.13.4-2 —
Debian 12 linux 4.13.4-2 —

openSUSE

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed kernel-source 5.14.6-1.4 openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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GitHub 7 repositories

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Advisories 2

References