High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5546

Description

The freelist-randomization feature in mm/slab.c in the Linux kernel 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (duplicate freelist entries and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging the selection of a large value for a random number.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.7,<4.9.5
- (no CPE)range: 4.8.x and 4.9.x before 4.9.5

Patches

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References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4e490cf148e85ead0d1b1c2caaba833f1d5b29fnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95711nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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