CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6345

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting system availability and potentially being exploited by local users to destabilize the environment.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.9.13 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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