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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2017-1000253 Linux · Kernel

Linux Kernel PIE Stack Buffer Corruption Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

57.21 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.1 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.1% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Sep 09, 2024

Remediation Due

Sep 30, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Linux kernel contains a position-independent executable (PIE) stack buffer corruption vulnerability in load_elf_ binary() that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a87938b2e246b81b4fb713edb371a9fa3c5c3c86
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000253