| Name | CVE-2017-11473 |
| Description | Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more) |
| NVD severity | high (attack range: local) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux (PTS) | wheezy | 3.2.78-1 | vulnerable |
| wheezy (security) | 3.2.96-3 | fixed | |
| jessie | 3.16.51-2 | fixed | |
| jessie (security) | 3.16.51-3+deb8u1 | fixed | |
| stretch (security), stretch | 4.9.82-1+deb9u3 | fixed | |
| buster | 4.15.11-1 | fixed | |
| sid | 4.15.17-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux | source | (unstable) | 4.13.4-1 | unimportant | ||
| linux | source | jessie | 3.16.51-1 | high | ||
| linux | source | stretch | 4.9.47-1 | high | ||
| linux | source | wheezy | 3.2.96-1 | high |
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/dad5ab0db8deac535d03e3fe3d8f2892173fa6a4
Non-issue since ACPI tables are trusted