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
98.2th percentile (score 0.573, as of 2026-06-08)
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.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.