Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-5123 (CCN-134068)

Assigned:2017-10-22
Published:2017-10-22
Updated:2022-04-18
Summary:Insufficient data validation in waitid allowed an user to escape sandboxes on Linux.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.2 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-5123

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/772848

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20175123-priv-esc(134068)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=96ca579a1ecc943b75beba58bebb0356f6cc4b51

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [10-25-2017]
Linux Kernel 4.14.0-rc4+ waitid() Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [11-07-2017]
Linux Kernel 4.1.3 (Ubuntu 17.10) waitid() SMEP/SMAP Privilege Escalation

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0003/

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [10-22-2017]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-06-2017]

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Web site
Linux Kernel

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.13 and < 4.13.7)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 6:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 7:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 8:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 9:
  • cpe:/o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112507
    P
    		kernel-devel-5.14.6-1.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105999
    P
    		kernel-devel-5.14.6-1.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20175123000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5123 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - high.
    2017-10-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20175123000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5123 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high.
    2017-10-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175123000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5123 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2017-10-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201751230000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5123 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
    2017-10-12
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    netapp cloud backup -
    netapp h300s firmware -
    netapp h300s -
    netapp h500s firmware -
    netapp h500s -
    netapp h700s firmware -
    netapp h700s -
    netapp h300e firmware -
    netapp h300e -
    netapp h500e firmware -
    netapp h500e -
    netapp h700e firmware -
    netapp h700e -
    netapp h410s firmware -
    netapp h410s -