High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16995
CVE-2017-16995
Description
The check_alu_op function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect sign extension.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Patches
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References
14- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102288nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95a762e2c8c942780948091f8f2a4f32fce1ac6fnvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3633-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3523-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44298/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45010/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45058/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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