CVE-2017-6345

Description

The LLC subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 does not ensure that a certain destructor exists in required circumstances, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96510 vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762 patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.13 patch release notes
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b74d439e1697110c5e5c600643e823eb1dd0762 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/7 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6345?
CVE-2017-6345 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6345?
To fix CVE-2017-6345, 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-2017-6345 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6345 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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