CyberRota Analysis
This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3. It affects Linux.
CVE
CVE-2017-17864
Severity
LOW
CVSS
3.3
EPSS
0.40%
Linux
Original NVD Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 mishandles states_equal comparisons between the pointer data type and the UNKNOWN_VALUE data type, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive address information, aka a "pointer leak."
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