CVE-2017-11473

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p35

Published

Jul 20, 2017 (Jul 20, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the mp_override_legacy_irq() function in arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c in the Linux kernel through 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted ACPI table.

Vendors: linux canonical
Products: linux kernel, ubuntu linux
Weakness: CWE-120
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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