CVE-2017-5967

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel <= 4.9.9 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via /proc/timer_list

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The time subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9, when CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is enabled, allows local users to discover real PID values (as distinguished from PID values inside a PID namespace) by reading the /proc/timer_list file, related to the print_timer function in kernel/time/timer_list.c and the __timer_stats_timer_set_start_info function in kernel/time/timer.c.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96271
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193921

Scores

CVSS v3 4.0
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 25.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.9.9
Published Feb 14, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026