What is CVE-2017-5669?

CVE-2017-5669 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2017-5669 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5669?

CVE-2017-5669 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-2017-5669?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-5669. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-5669 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5669 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-5669

High

The do_shmat function in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.12 does not restrict the address calculated by a certain rounding operation, which allows local users to map page zero, and consequently bypass a protection mechanism that exists for the mmap system call, by making crafted shmget and shmat system calls in a privileged context.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-02-24

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

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-5669 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96754

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037918

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192931
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95e91b831f87ac8e1f8ed50c14d709089b4e01b8
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e1d35d4dc7f089e6c9c080d556feedf9c706f0c7
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-5669

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-02-24

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5669?

CVE-2017-5669 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2017-5669 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5669?

CVE-2017-5669 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-2017-5669?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-5669. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-5669 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-5669 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.