CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-16939

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The XFRM dump policy implementation in the Linux kernel before version 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system or service outages, potentially leading to loss of availability and confidentiality of data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.13.11 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.

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