PT-2017-14785 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Kevin Cernekee · Published 2017-12-06 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2017-17450

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.14.5

Description The issue allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions. This is due to the fact that the xt osf fingers data structure is shared across all net namespaces, and the add callback and remove callback operations do not require the CAP NET ADMIN capability.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.14.5, update to version 4.14.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2788

ALT-PU-2018-1991

CVE-2017-17450

DSA-4073-1

DSA-4082-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2017_3358-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2017_3359-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3398-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3410-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0011-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0031-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0115-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0180-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0213-1

USN-3583-1

USN-3583-2

USN-3617-1

USN-3617-2

USN-3617-3

USN-3619-1

USN-3619-2

USN-3632-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 588

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12190 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17805 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18075 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7518 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16647 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3619-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17450 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4073-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16995 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17558 · Vendor Advisory