CVE-2017-5669

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.

Date published : 2017-02-24

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96754

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