CVE-2017-1000370

Name: CVE-2017-1000370
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-19T16:29:00.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 2.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1000370 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The offset2lib patch as used in the Linux Kernel contains a vulnerability that allows a PIE binary to be execve()'ed with 1GB of arguments or environmental strings then the stack occupies the address 0x80000000 and the PIE binary is mapped above 0x40000000 nullifying the protection of the offset2lib patch. This affects Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 and earlier. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The offset2lib patch as used in the Linux Kernel contains a vulnerability that allows a PIE binary to be execve()'ed with 1GB of arguments or environmental strings then the stack occupies the address 0x80000000 and the PIE binary is mapped above 0x40000000 nullifying the protection of the offset2lib patch. This affects Linux Kernel version 4.11.5 and earlier. This is a different issue than CVE-2017-1000371. This issue appears to be limited to i386 based systems.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.25%

80.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.1, < 4.1.43
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.2, < 4.4.78
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.9.39
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.10, < 4.11.12
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.12, < 4.12.3

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42273/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42274/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42273/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42274/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 19, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000370?

How severe is CVE-2017-1000370?

CVE-2017-1000370 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000370?

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Source: NVD / NIST