CVE-2017-6353 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dfcb9f4f99f1e9a49e43398a7bfbf56927544af1 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/27/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96473 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dfcb9f4f99f1e9a49e43398a7bfbf56927544af1

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5