CVE-2017-16939
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16939
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-16939.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-16939
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-11-24T10:29:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Severity
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- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SORCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRMMSGGETPOLICY Netlink messages.
- References
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/40
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101954
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3535
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1069702
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2