# CVE-2017-13693: The acpi\_ds\_create\_operands() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.9 does not flush the operand cache

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-25 · Updated: 2024-12-18

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The acpi_ds_create_operands() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.9 does not flush the operand cache and causes a kernel stack dump, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism (in the kernel through 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table.

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## Related

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## References

- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9919053/
- https://github.com/acpica/acpica/pull/295/commits/987a3b5cf7175916e2a4b6ea5b8e70f830dfe732
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100502
- https://github.com/acpica/acpica/pull/295

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