CVE-2017-10661
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC
6 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 3.2.923.17 ≤ v < 3.18.523.19 ≤ v < 4.1.413.3 ≤ v < 3.16.474.10 ≤ v < 4.10.154.2 ≤ v < 4.4.674.5 ≤ v < 4.9.27
Affected range stops below 3.16.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.92, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.41, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.10.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.67, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
References (13)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1e38da300e1e395a15048b0af1e5305bd91402f6Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.15VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100215Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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