CVE-2017-9077 Information

Description

The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls a related issue to CVE-2017-8890.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98583 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83eaddab4378db256d00d295bda6ca997cd13a52 https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/760370/ https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-11-01

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8