CVE-2017-8890
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 10, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:27 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 3.2.893.11 ≤ v < 3.16.443.17 ≤ v < 3.18.563.19 ≤ v < 4.1.423.3 ≤ v < 3.10.1064.10 ≤ v < 4.11.44.2 ≤ v < 4.4.714.5 ≤ v < 4.9.31
Affected range stops below 3.10.106, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.44, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.56, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.89, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.71, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.31, 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
References (9)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=657831ffc38e30092a2d5f03d385d710eb88b09aVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3886VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98562Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2669Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/657831ffc38e30092a2d5f03d385d710eb88b09aCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415
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