CVE-2017-9077

The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-05-19

Last modified

2024-08-05

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52
• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98583
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52
• https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01