September 9, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2017-1000253 — Linux Kernel
known ransomware use
Linux Kernel PIE Stack Buffer Corruption Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-09-09- Federal due date
2024-09-30- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 95.3th percentile (score 0.107, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000253
CISA short description
Linux kernel contains a position-independent executable (PIE) stack buffer corruption vulnerability in load_elf_ binary() that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.