On 2024-09-09, CISA added CVE-2017-1000253 (Linux Kernel) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Linux Kernel PIE Stack Buffer Corruption Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires remediation in accordance with vendor mitigation instructions; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Sep 9, 2024 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Linux Kernel Vulnerability CVE-2017-1000253 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Sep 9, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 10.7%, higher than 96% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
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- Vulnerability status
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What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires remediation in accordance with vendor mitigation instructions; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2]
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Technical details
CISA KEV Listing Record
On 2024-09-09, CISA added CVE-2017-1000253 to the catalog for Linux Kernel [2].
Original Technical 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. [2]
Official Requirements
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2017-1000253. [1]
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“Linux distributions that have not patched their long-term kernels with https://git.kernel.org/linus/a87938b2e246b81b4fb713edb371a9fa3c5c3c86 (committed on April 14, 2015). This kernel vulnerability was fixed in April 2015 by commit a87938b2e246b81b4fb713edb371a9fa3c5c3c86 (backported to Linux 3.10.7”
- [2]
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