What is CVE-2017-17741?

CVE-2017-17741 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2017-17741 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-17741?

CVE-2017-17741 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-17741?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-17741. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-17741 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-17741 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2017-17741

Medium

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-12-18

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

6.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2017-17741 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-17741 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
Kernel patch commit
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-17741

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-12-18

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17741?

CVE-2017-17741 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2017-17741 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-17741?

CVE-2017-17741 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-17741?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-17741. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-17741 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-17741 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →