What is CVE-2017-1000379?

CVE-2017-1000379 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-1000379 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000379?

CVE-2017-1000379 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000379?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-1000379 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-1000379 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1000379 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-1000379

High

The Linux Kernel running on AMD64 systems will sometimes map the contents of PIE executable, the heap or ld.so to where the stack is mapped allowing attackers to more easily manipulate the stack. Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 is affected.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-06-19

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

17 total

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99284

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1482

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1484

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1485

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1486

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-1000379

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-06-19

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000379?

CVE-2017-1000379 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-1000379 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000379?

CVE-2017-1000379 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000379?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-1000379 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-1000379 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-1000379 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.