What is CVE-2017-9605?

CVE-2017-9605 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2017-9605 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9605?

CVE-2017-9605 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9605?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-9605 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-9605 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-9605 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2017-9605

Medium

The vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl function (accessible via DRM_IOCTL_VMW_GB_SURFACE_CREATE) in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.4 defines a backup_handle variable but does not give it an initial value. If one attempts to create a GB surface, with a previously allocated DMA buffer to be used as a backup buffer, the backup_handle variable does not get written to and is then later returned to user space, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via a crafted ioctl call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-06-13

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2017-9605 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

5 total

Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=07678eca2cf9c9a18584e546c2b2a0d0c9a3150c

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
GitHub
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/07678eca2cf9c9a18584e546c2b2a0d0c9a3150c

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3945
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99095

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-9605

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-06-13

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9605?

CVE-2017-9605 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2017-9605 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9605?

CVE-2017-9605 has a CVSS score of 5.5 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:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9605?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-9605 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-9605 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-9605 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.