CVE-2017-17712 — HIGH (7.0)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.19, < 4.1.52

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f659aPatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0502Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f48PatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-3/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f659aPatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0502Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f48PatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17712?

CVE-2017-17712 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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 execu...

How severe is CVE-2017-17712?

CVE-2017-17712 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17712?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.