CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6346

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A race condition in the Linux kernel before version 4.9.13 in net/packet/af_packet.c allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a multithreaded application making PACKET_FANOUT setsockopt system calls.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting system availability. Additionally, there is a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect data integrity and confidentiality.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.9.13 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Also, monitor multithreaded applications using setsockopt calls.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a multithreaded application that makes PACKET_FANOUT setsockopt system calls.

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