PT-2017-2221 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2017-05-19
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Updated
2023-02-24
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CVE-2017-9077
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| 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 4.11.1
Description
The issue exists due to insufficient input validation in the
tcp v6 syn recv sock function. This can be exploited by a local user to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts via crafted system calls.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 4.11.1, update to version 4.11.1 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
tcp v6 syn recv sock function to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu