Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6353
CVE-2017-6353
Description
net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 does not properly restrict association peel-off operations during certain wait states, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid unlock and double free) via a multithreaded application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2017-5986.
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1Patches
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/27/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dfcb9f4f99f1e9a49e43398a7bfbf56927544af1nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96473nvd
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