CVE-2017-17712

Description

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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483 patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01 third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483 third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-3/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0502 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17712?
CVE-2017-17712 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17712?
To fix CVE-2017-17712, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17712 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17712 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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