CVE-2017-14991
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 4.13.4 - Information Disclosure via SG_GET_REQUEST_TABLE ioctl
Title source: llmDescription
The sg_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel heap-memory locations via an SG_GET_REQUEST_TABLE ioctl call for /dev/sg0.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.4
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3e0097499839e0fe3af380410eababe5a47c4cf9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101187
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3e0097499839e0fe3af380410eababe5a47c4cf9
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0041
EPSS Percentile
33.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.13.3
Published
Oct 04, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026