High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-16939
CVE-2017-16939
Description
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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
14- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchTechnical Description
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3535nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/40nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101954nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082nvdThird Party Advisory
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