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CVE-2017-17712

The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to uniniti…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.0
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 25%
Public exploits
0
none known

The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to uninitialized stack pointer usage; this allows a local user to execute code and gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3582-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3581-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3581-3/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3581-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-4073 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:0502 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3582-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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