High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-16996
CVE-2017-16996
Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging register truncation mishandling.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0c17d1d2c61936401f4702e1846e2c19b200f958nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/21/2nvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102267nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdThird Party Advisory
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