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CVE-2017-15537

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor...

5.5 MediumFix available

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
CVE-2017-15537
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
CVE-2017-15537
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6989 No score

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
EUVD-2017-6989
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hgc2-77r9-87cw 5.5

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor...

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
GHSA-hgc2-77r9-87cw
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
CVE-2017-15537
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15537 5.5

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15537
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15537 5.5

The x86/fpu (Floating Point Unit) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, when a processor supports the xsave feature but not the xsaves feature, does not correctly handle attempts to set reserved bits in the xstate header via the ptrace() or rt_sigreturn() system call, allowing local users to read the FPU registers of other processes on the system, related to arch/x86/kernel/fpu/regset.c and arch/x86/kernel/fpu/signal.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15537
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3469-1 No score

linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

Anthony Perard discovered that the Xen virtual block driver did not properly initialize some data structures before passing them to user space. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to expose sensitive information from the host OS or other guest VMs. (CVE-2017-10911)

Bo Zhang discovered that the netlink wireless configuration interface in the Linux kernel did not properly validate attributes when handling certain requests. A local attacker with the CAP_NET_ADMIN could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12153)

It was discovered that the nested KVM implementation in the Linux kernel in some situations did not properly prevent second level guests from reading and writing the hardware CR8 register. A local attacker in a guest could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).

It was discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict key reads on negatively instantiated keys. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12192)

It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the sysfs interface for the QLogic 24xx+ series SCSI driver in the Linux kernel. A local privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14051)

It was discovered that the ATI Radeon framebuffer driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a data structure returned to user space. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-14156)

Dave Chinner discovered that the XFS filesystem did not enforce that the realtime inode flag was settable only on filesystems on a realtime device. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14340)

ChunYu Wang discovered that the iSCSI transport implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data structures. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14489)

It was discovered that the generic SCSI driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data returned to user space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-14991)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the Floating Point Unit (fpu) subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle attempts to set reserved bits in a task's extended state (xstate) area. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-15537)

Pengfei Wang discovered that the Turtle Beach MultiSound audio device driver in the Linux kernel contained race conditions when fetching from the ring-buffer. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (infinite loop). (CVE-2017-9984, CVE-2017-9985)

Record
USN-3469-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3469-2 No score

linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities

USN-3469-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Anthony Perard discovered that the Xen virtual block driver did not properly initialize some data structures before passing them to user space. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to expose sensitive information from the host OS or other guest VMs. (CVE-2017-10911)

Bo Zhang discovered that the netlink wireless configuration interface in the Linux kernel did not properly validate attributes when handling certain requests. A local attacker with the CAP_NET_ADMIN could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12153)

It was discovered that the nested KVM implementation in the Linux kernel in some situations did not properly prevent second level guests from reading and writing the hardware CR8 register. A local attacker in a guest could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).

It was discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict key reads on negatively instantiated keys. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12192)

It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the sysfs interface for the QLogic 24xx+ series SCSI driver in the Linux kernel. A local privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14051)

It was discovered that the ATI Radeon framebuffer driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a data structure returned to user space. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-14156)

Dave Chinner discovered that the XFS filesystem did not enforce that the realtime inode flag was settable only on filesystems on a realtime device. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14340)

ChunYu Wang discovered that the iSCSI transport implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data structures. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14489)

It was discovered that the generic SCSI driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data returned to user space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-14991)

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the Floating Point Unit (fpu) subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle attempts to set reserved bits in a task's extended state (xstate) area. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-15537)

Pengfei Wang discovered that the Turtle Beach MultiSound audio device driver in the Linux kernel contained race conditions when fetching from the ring-buffer. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (infinite loop). (CVE-2017-9984, CVE-2017-9985)

Record
USN-3469-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
before 4.13.10-1
4.13.10-1
linux
Debian:13
before 4.13.10-1
4.13.10-1
linux
Debian:14
before 4.13.10-1
4.13.10-1
linux-lts-xenial
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-98.121~14.04.1, plus listed versions
4.4.0-13.29~14.04.14.4.0-14.30~14.04.24.4.0-15.31~14.04.14.4.0-18.34~14.04.14.4.0-21.37~14.04.1
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4.4.0-22.39~14.04.14.4.0-22.40~14.04.14.4.0-24.43~14.04.14.4.0-28.47~14.04.14.4.0-31.50~14.04.14.4.0-34.53~14.04.14.4.0-36.55~14.04.14.4.0-38.57~14.04.14.4.0-42.62~14.04.14.4.0-45.66~14.04.14.4.0-47.68~14.04.14.4.0-51.72~14.04.14.4.0-53.74~14.04.14.4.0-57.78~14.04.14.4.0-59.80~14.04.14.4.0-62.83~14.04.14.4.0-63.84~14.04.24.4.0-64.85~14.04.14.4.0-66.87~14.04.14.4.0-67.88~14.04.14.4.0-70.91~14.04.14.4.0-71.92~14.04.14.4.0-72.93~14.04.14.4.0-75.96~14.04.14.4.0-78.99~14.04.24.4.0-79.100~14.04.14.4.0-81.104~14.04.14.4.0-83.106~14.04.14.4.0-87.110~14.04.14.4.0-89.112~14.04.14.4.0-91.114~14.04.14.4.0-92.115~14.04.14.4.0-93.116~14.04.14.4.0-96.119~14.04.14.4.0-97.120~14.04.1
4.4.0-98.121~14.04.1
linux
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-98.121, plus listed versions
4.2.0-16.194.2.0-17.214.2.0-19.234.3.0-1.104.3.0-2.11
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4.3.0-5.164.3.0-6.174.3.0-7.184.4.0-2.164.4.0-4.194.4.0-6.214.4.0-7.224.4.0-8.234.4.0-9.244.4.0-10.254.4.0-11.264.4.0-12.284.4.0-13.294.4.0-14.304.4.0-15.314.4.0-16.324.4.0-17.334.4.0-18.344.4.0-21.374.4.0-22.394.4.0-22.404.4.0-24.434.4.0-28.474.4.0-31.504.4.0-34.534.4.0-36.554.4.0-38.574.4.0-42.624.4.0-43.634.4.0-45.664.4.0-47.684.4.0-51.724.4.0-53.744.4.0-57.784.4.0-59.804.4.0-62.834.4.0-63.844.4.0-64.854.4.0-65.864.4.0-66.874.4.0-67.884.4.0-70.914.4.0-71.924.4.0-72.934.4.0-75.96
4.4.0-98.121
linux-aws
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1039.48, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1001.104.4.0-1003.124.4.0-1004.134.4.0-1007.164.4.0-1009.18
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4.4.0-1011.204.4.0-1012.214.4.0-1013.224.4.0-1016.254.4.0-1017.264.4.0-1018.274.4.0-1020.294.4.0-1022.314.4.0-1026.354.4.0-1028.374.4.0-1030.394.4.0-1031.404.4.0-1032.414.4.0-1035.444.4.0-1037.464.4.0-1038.47
4.4.0-1039.48
linux-azure
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-1005.7, plus listed versions
4.11.0-1009.94.11.0-1011.114.11.0-1013.134.11.0-1014.144.11.0-1015.154.11.0-1016.16
4.13.0-1005.7
linux-gcp
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-1002.5, plus listed versions
4.10.0-1004.44.10.0-1006.64.10.0-1007.74.10.0-1008.84.10.0-1009.9
4.13.0-1002.5
linux-gke
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1033.33, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1003.34.4.0-1005.64.4.0-1006.64.4.0-1008.84.4.0-1009.9
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4.4.0-1010.104.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1013.134.4.0-1014.144.4.0-1016.164.4.0-1018.184.4.0-1022.224.4.0-1024.244.4.0-1026.264.4.0-1027.274.4.0-1028.284.4.0-1031.314.4.0-1032.32
4.4.0-1033.33
linux-hwe
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, plus listed versions
4.8.0-36.36~16.04.14.8.0-39.42~16.04.14.8.0-41.44~16.04.14.8.0-42.45~16.04.14.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
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4.8.0-45.48~16.04.14.8.0-46.49~16.04.14.8.0-49.52~16.04.14.8.0-51.54~16.04.14.8.0-52.55~16.04.14.8.0-53.56~16.04.14.8.0-54.57~16.04.14.8.0-56.61~16.04.14.8.0-58.63~16.04.14.10.0-27.30~16.04.24.10.0-28.32~16.04.24.10.0-30.34~16.04.14.10.0-32.36~16.04.14.10.0-33.37~16.04.14.10.0-35.39~16.04.14.10.0-37.41~16.04.14.10.0-38.42~16.04.14.10.0-40.44~16.04.14.10.0-42.46~16.04.14.13.0-26.29~16.04.24.13.0-31.34~16.04.1
4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-kvm
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1009.14, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1004.94.4.0-1007.124.4.0-1008.13
4.4.0-1009.14
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1076.84, plus listed versions
4.2.0-1013.194.2.0-1014.214.3.0-1006.64.4.0-1003.44.4.0-1004.5
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4.4.0-1009.104.4.0-1010.124.4.0-1010.134.4.0-1012.164.4.0-1016.224.4.0-1017.234.4.0-1019.254.4.0-1021.274.4.0-1023.294.4.0-1027.334.4.0-1029.364.4.0-1034.414.4.0-1038.454.4.0-1040.474.4.0-1042.494.4.0-1044.514.4.0-1046.534.4.0-1048.554.4.0-1050.574.4.0-1051.584.4.0-1052.594.4.0-1054.614.4.0-1055.624.4.0-1057.644.4.0-1059.674.4.0-1061.694.4.0-1065.734.4.0-1067.754.4.0-1069.774.4.0-1070.784.4.0-1071.794.4.0-1074.824.4.0-1075.83
4.4.0-1076.84
linux-snapdragon
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 4.4.0-1078.83, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1012.124.4.0-1013.144.4.0-1013.154.4.0-1015.184.4.0-1019.22
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4.4.0-1020.234.4.0-1022.254.4.0-1024.274.4.0-1026.294.4.0-1030.334.4.0-1032.364.4.0-1035.394.4.0-1039.434.4.0-1042.464.4.0-1044.484.4.0-1046.504.4.0-1047.514.4.0-1048.524.4.0-1050.544.4.0-1051.554.4.0-1053.574.4.0-1054.584.4.0-1055.594.4.0-1057.614.4.0-1058.624.4.0-1059.634.4.0-1061.664.4.0-1063.684.4.0-1067.724.4.0-1069.744.4.0-1071.764.4.0-1072.774.4.0-1073.784.4.0-1076.814.4.0-1077.82
4.4.0-1078.83
linux-azure-fde
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1
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5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1
None known
linux-gke
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41
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5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111
None known
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6
None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-24.285.4.0-26.305.4.0-27.315.4.0-28.325.4.0-30.34
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5.4.0-31.355.4.0-33.375.4.0-34.385.4.0-36.415.4.0-37.425.4.0-39.445.4.0-40.45
None known
linux-intel-iot-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1073.75
None known
linux-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1032.35
None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4
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5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32
None known
linux-raspi-realtime
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
6.8.0-2019.20
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-15537 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Linux Kernel, published October 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in linux 4.13.10-1.

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