CVE-2017-13693

NameCVE-2017-13693
DescriptionThe acpi_ds_create_operands() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.9 does not flush the operand cache and causes a kernel stack dump, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism (in the kernel through 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
acpica-unix (PTS)bullseye20200925-1.2fixed
bookworm20200925-8fixed
sid, trixie20240927-1fixed
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1vulnerable
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1vulnerable
bookworm6.1.115-1vulnerable
bookworm (security)6.1.119-1vulnerable
sid, trixie6.11.10-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
acpica-unixsource(unstable)20180209-1unimportant
linuxsource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant

Notes

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9919053/
non-issue/no relevant security impact

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