CVE-2017-2636

Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.0 High

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2017-03-07

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-362, CWE-415

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/07/6
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96732
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037963
• https://a13xp0p0v.github.io/2017/03/24/CVE-2017-2636.html
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0892
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0931
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0932
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0933
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0986
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1125
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1126
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1232
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1233
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1488
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1428319