CVE-2017-5123
Insufficient data validation in waitid allowed an user to escape sandboxes on Linux.
- Published
- Nov 2, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- Chrome
- Evidence observed
- Oct 22, 2017
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 89.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Insufficient data validation in waitid allowed an user to escape sandboxes on Linux.
Sources
13- CVE-2017-5123Exploit
Exploits Linux kernel CVE-2017-5123 to achieve local privilege escalation; includes C source, static build instructions, and a write-up on the vulnerability.
PoC CVE-2017-5123 - LPE - Bypassing SMEP/SMAP. No KASLR
- exploit_linux_kernel4.13Exploit
LPE on linux kernel based on CVE-2017-14954, CVE-2017-18344, CVE-2017-5123
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