High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-7487

Description

The ipxitf_ioctl function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a failed SIOCGIFADDR ioctl call for an IPX interface.

Affected products

Debian/Debian Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <3.2.89
osv-coords89 versions
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< 1.4-2.32.2.14+ 88 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4-2.32.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4-2.32.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.13
- (no CPE)range: < 8.4.4-0.27.2.13
- (no CPE)range: < 2-0.24.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 2-0.24.2.14
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-92.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.74-7.10.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6-0.28.3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6-0.28.3.4

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatch
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee0d8d8482345ff97a75a7d747efc309f13b0d80nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/757549/nvdPatch
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886nvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/98439nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039237nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01nvdThird Party Advisory

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