CVE-2017-17712
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: December 16, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
The raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.6 has a race condition in inet->hdrincl that leads to uninitialized stack pointer usage; this allows a local user to execute code and gain privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.524.10 ≤ v < 4.14.114.2 ≤ v < 4.4.1094.5 ≤ v < 4.9.74
Affected range stops below 4.1.52, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.109, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.74, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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=8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0502
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-2/
References (10)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0502x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8f659a03a0ba9289b9aeb9b4470e6fb263d6f483x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-2/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-3/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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