CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-10661

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in the Linux kernel before version 4.10.15 in fs/timerfd.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service through simultaneous file-descriptor operations.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access or service destabilization, potentially leading to serious operational issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.10.15 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS