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CVE-2017-1000379 json

The Linux Kernel running on AMD64 systems will sometimes map the contents of PIE executable, the heap or ld.so to where the stack is mapped…

published 2017-06-19 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-1538

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The Linux Kernel running on AMD64 systems will sometimes map the contents of PIE executable, the heap or ld.so to where the stack is mapped allowing attackers to more easily manipulate the stack. Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 is affected.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 3.2.90, 3.10.107, 3.16.45, 3.18.58, 4.1.42, 4.4.74, 4.9.34, 4.11.7
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.11.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000379

  • linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-121.170
  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-81.104
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1020.29
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1016.16
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
  • linux-raspi2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1059.67
  • linux-lts-xenial Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-81.104~14.04.1
  • linux-snapdragon Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1061.66

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000379

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel-rt enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-trace enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-vanilla enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-firmware enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-514.rt56.228.el6rt
  • kernel-rt RHEL 7 EXTRAS_RT 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 7 EXTRAS_RT 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7
  • kernel-rt-trace RHEL 7 EXTRAS_RT 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2017:1647RHSA-2017:1616RHSA-2017:1842RHSA-2017:1489RHSA-2017:1490RHSA-2017:1491

  • linux-zen Arch Linux 4.14-1
  • linux Arch Linux 4.12.1-1
  • linux-lts Arch Linux 4.9.34-1

arch linux advisories AVG-311AVG-323AVG-991

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2017-1000379 updated cvss 2.9

kernel: Incorrectly mapped contents of PIE executable

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, kernel-tools-libs, +2 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.el7, perf 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.el7, perf 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.el7, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1616
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.7) perf 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1487
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1487
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.1.rt56.442.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1616
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 5 ELS) kernel 2.6.18-420.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-420.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-420.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-420.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-420.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1482
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.el7, perf 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-693.el7, +18 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.2) perf 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1491
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1490
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.5) perf 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1489
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 6.6) perf 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1488
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) perf 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1487
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.2) kernel 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-220.72.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1491
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.79.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1490
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.5) kernel 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1489
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 6.6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1488
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.7) python-perf 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-573.42.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1487
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-327.55.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.5) kernel 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1489
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 6.6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1488
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.5) perf 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.80.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1489
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 6.6) perf 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.60.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1488
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.el7, perf 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.el7, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-696.3.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.21.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1484

1 more fixed, 4 more not affected in the full advisory

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-42275)

Exploit prediction

1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-42275 Linux Kernel (Debian 7.7/8.5/9.0 / Ubuntu 14.04.2/16.04.2/17.04 / Fedora 22/25 / CentOS 7.3.1611) - 'ldso_hwcap_64 Stack Clash' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2017-06-28

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.