CVE-2017-16939

The XFRM dump policy implementation in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt system call in conjunction with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY Netlink messages.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch Technical Description
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/40 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101954 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3535 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1069702 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch Technical Description
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/40 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101954 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1318 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1355 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190 Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3535 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1069702 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1137b5e2529a8f5ca8ee709288ecba3e68044df2 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-11-24 10:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2017-16939

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16939


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free